Cooked?Byrd's Hot Chicken
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 22, 2026 →
- address319 S Jefferson St, Chicago 60661
Is Byrd's Hot Chicken clean?
Byrd's Hot Chicken is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 22, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Byrd's Hot Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
When was Byrd's Hot Chicken last inspected?
Byrd's Hot Chicken has 3 inspections on record going back to July 30, 2024.
January 22, 2026 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →February 6, 2025 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →July 30, 2024 Pass
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View full inspection →Byrd's Hot Chicken vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 80% clean across 1,294 tracked restaurants — 1,031 clean, 233 mid, 18 cooked.
Against the 1,294 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 2% of them.
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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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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