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Chicago Pickle Eatery
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 23, 2026
- address4515 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago 60640
Is Chicago Pickle Eatery clean?
Chicago Pickle Eatery is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Chicago Pickle Eatery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER ON THE FLOOR AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 AND #58 RULE #PA-100-0367 AND 2-102.13 FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2612765 DATED 2/25/2025 NOT CORRECTED. 2-102.13: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM. NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090Previous Core Violation Corrected • NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 AND #58 RULE #PA-100-0367 AND 2-102.13 FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2612765 DATED 2/25/2025 NOT CORRECTED. 2-102.13: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM. NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090
When was Chicago Pickle Eatery last inspected?
Chicago Pickle Eatery has 4 inspections on record going back to March 27, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 25, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 11, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 27, 2024 | — |
Chicago Pickle Eatery vs Uptown
Uptown runs 62% clean across 725 tracked restaurants — 446 clean, 137 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 725 spots Cooked tracks in Uptown, this one comes out cleaner than 33% 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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.