Cooked?Auntie Anne's Pretzels
- resultFail
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 25, 2022 →
- address500 W Madison St, Chicago 60661
Is Auntie Anne's Pretzels clean?
Auntie Anne's Pretzels is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 9, 2024, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on May 25, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.
What did inspectors find at Auntie Anne's Pretzels?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 25, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
When was Auntie Anne's Pretzels last inspected?
Auntie Anne's Pretzels has 2 inspections on record going back to May 25, 2022.
December 9, 2024 Out of business
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How Chicago grades restaurants
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.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 25, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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