Cooked?Chicago restaurant health inspection downgrades — September 7, 2026
Chicago restaurant inspection changes first received by Cooked during the week ending 2026-09-06: 20 downgrades. Official Chicago Department of Public Health records.
How to read this brief
20 downgrades
These are meaningful inspection records Cooked first received between August 31, 2026 and September 6, 2026. The authority may have performed an inspection earlier and published it later, so every restaurant below carries the inspection’s actual date.
An inspection is a dated official record, not a guarantee about every meal before or after it.
Ratings moved down 📉
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins
5205 N Nagle Ave · Chicago 60630 · Jefferson Park
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 3, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 1 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Halal Mandi House
6240 N California Ave · Chicago 60659 · West Ridge
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 3, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 4 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Las Islas Marias
6560 W Fullerton Ave · Chicago 60707 · Montclare
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 2, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 12 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Personal Cleanliness
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Recess
838 W Kinzie St · Chicago 60642 · Near West Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 2, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 7 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Subway
2512 W North Ave · Chicago 60647 · Logan Square
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 1, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 4 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Allergen Training As Required
Bibibop Asian Grill
3304 N Western Ave · Chicago 60618 · North Center
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 1, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 1 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Ezankaya
1320-1322 W Devon Ave · Chicago 60660 · Edgewater
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 1, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 4 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Baskin Robbins/ Dunkin Donuts
3039 N Central Ave · Chicago 60634 · Belmont Cragin
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated September 1, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 2 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Buffalo Wings And Rings
3434 S Halsted St · Chicago 60608 · Bridgeport
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 8 total
- ⚠️City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate critical
- •Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Allergen Training As Required
Jieyi Sushi
1178 N Milwaukee Ave · Chicago 60642 · West Town
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 9 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
- •Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
- •Allergen Training As Required
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Del Toro
2133-2139 S Halsted St · Chicago 60608 · Lower West Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 4 total
- •Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
Birrieria Tapatia
2861 W Cermak Rd · Chicago 60623 · North Lawndale
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 5 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Allergen Training As Required
Los Cuates De Juanitas
2757-2759 W 71St St · Chicago 60629 · Chicago Lawn
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
2 critical violations · 8 total
- ⚠️Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties critical
- ⚠️City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate critical
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
Little Wok
1950 W Division St · Chicago 60622 · West Town
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
3 critical violations · 7 total
- ⚠️Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties critical
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- ⚠️City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate critical
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Dulce Cafe Cubano Llc
2824 W 55Th St · Chicago 60632 · Gage Park
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 6 total
- •Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
Pedestrian Coffee
2642 N Milwaukee Ave · Chicago 60647 · Avondale
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 10 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- ⚠️City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate critical
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Personal Cleanliness
- •Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
J & J Fish
10902 S Halsted St · Chicago 60628 · Roseland
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
2 critical violations · 5 total
- ⚠️Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties critical
- ⚠️City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate critical
- •Approved Thawing Methods Used
- •Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Simon Tacos
4263 N Milwaukee Ave · Chicago 60641 · Portage Park
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 28, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 6 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Jerk Taco Man
7723 S State St · Chicago 60619 · Greater Grand Crossing
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 28, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 4 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
White Castle #25
5618 W North Ave · Chicago 60639 · Austin
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 27, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 2 total
- •Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Neighborhood and local-area movement 🗺️
These are places with at least two qualifying changes in the reporting period—not a claim that every restaurant in the area moved the same way.
Lake View
20 changes: 14 setbacks and 6 improvements
0 closures · 14 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 6 recoveries
Ohare
16 changes: 13 setbacks and 3 improvements
0 closures · 13 downgrades · 1 reopening · 2 recoveries
Albany Park
10 changes: 9 setbacks and 1 improvement
0 closures · 9 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 1 recovery
Jefferson Park
5 changes: 5 setbacks and 0 improvements
0 closures · 5 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 0 recoveries
Norwood Park
5 changes: 4 setbacks and 1 improvement
0 closures · 4 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 1 recovery
Affected chains and same-name locations 📍
Only name groups with at least three operating Chicago locations and a qualifying change this period appear here. Counts describe each group’s current citywide record at publication; shared names do not always prove shared ownership.
Wrigleyville Rooftops
9 clean · 3 mid · 0 cooked across 12 rated locations.
3 qualifying changes this period · 12 operating locations tracked
Subway
119 clean · 46 mid · 10 cooked across 175 rated locations.
2 qualifying changes this period · 175 operating locations tracked
Taco Bell
37 clean · 8 mid · 0 cooked across 45 rated locations, plus 1 not rated.
2 qualifying changes this period · 46 operating locations tracked
Roti Modern Mediterranean
4 clean · 1 mid · 2 cooked across 7 rated locations.
2 qualifying changes this period · 7 operating locations tracked
How Chicago’s result works
clean = Pass, mid = Pass w/ Conditions, cooked = Fail — Chicago’s official results.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Corrections and updates
No corrections recorded. The facts above are the frozen publication snapshot; restaurant links show the current record.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked preserves the authority’s grade and adds clean / mid / cooked only as a comparison layer. Read the methodology → · Browse explainers and stories →