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Chick-Fil-A
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 28, 2026
- address122 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60603
Is Chick-Fil-A clean?
Chick-Fil-A is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 28, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Chick-Fil-A?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalHands Clean & Properly Washed • OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON SCRATCHING HER BACK AND A SMALL PAN IN THE OTHER HAND,PLACED ON DISH SHELF,OPENED WALK IN FREEZER DOOR AND BOUGHT OUT A FROZEN BAG OF SOUP PLACED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT,WENT TO LINE AND PREPARED TWO SANDWICHES WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION (COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OBSERVED A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER ON LEDGE OF SAID SINK AND ICE CUBES INSIDE OF SAME MANAGER REMOVED ARTICLES FROM SAID SINK. MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS) • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINKS IN MEN'S FAR LEFT AND MIDDLE SINK AND HAND SINK IN VEGETABLE PREP AREA.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 30- 7 OZ. MILK AT 46.0F INSIDE OF FRONT PREP COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPX. 1.64 GALLONS.$75.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED FRONT MILK PREP COOLER AT 46.3F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE UNIT IS REPAIRED EMAIL:[email protected]. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT PATIO DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
- ⚠️Gloves Used Properly • OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF PLASTIC GLOVES BY EMPLOYEE.Gloves Used Properly • OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF PLASTIC GLOVES BY EMPLOYEE.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN UNDERSIDES OF COUNTER TOP EQUIPMENT,WHEEL BASES OF FRYERS,UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST REPLACE MISSING LIDS ON GARBAGE CANS IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM STALLS.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST REPLACE MISSING LIDS ON GARBAGE CANS IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM STALLS.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER. • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS VENTS IN DINING AREA ABOVE SERVICE COUNTER.
When was Chick-Fil-A last inspected?
Chick-Fil-A has 5 inspections on record going back to September 5, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 17, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 22, 2024 | Pass | |
| September 12, 2023 | Pass | |
| September 5, 2023 | — |
Chick-Fil-A vs Loop
Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 48% of them.
Other spots in Loop
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 January 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.