Chuck 'e' Cheese's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 4, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Chuck 'e' Cheese's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ OBSERVED HANDWASHING SOAP NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED HAND SANITIZER INSTALLED IN HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER AT HANDWASHING SINK. CORRECTED ON SITE, HAND SANITIZER REMOVED FROM HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER AND REPLACED BY HANDWASHING SOAP IN HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER AT HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
πͺ³pests in the house
Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present β’ OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE AND IN MIDDLE OF BOTH FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOORS. OBSERVED OPENINGS AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AND BASE OF LEFT AND RIGHT GARAGE DOCK DOORS IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM PIZZA PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER FROM SAID PIECE OF EQUIPMENT NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
β οΈToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ OBSERVED NO TOILET TISSUE IN STALLS IN WASHROOMS. OBSERVED NO TOILET TISSUE IN STALL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND OBSERVED MISSING TOILET TISSUE HOLDER AND TOILET TISSUE IN STALL IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED A SUPPLY OF TOILET TISSUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT EACH TOILET. CORRECTED ON SITE, BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION TOILET TISSUE PROVIDED FOR STALL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND TOILET TISSUE HOLDER WITH TOILET TISSUE INSTALLED AND PROVIDED FOR STALL IN MEN'S WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ OBSERVED NO TOILET TISSUE IN STALLS IN WASHROOMS. OBSERVED NO TOILET TISSUE IN STALL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND OBSERVED MISSING TOILET TISSUE HOLDER AND TOILET TISSUE IN STALL IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED A SUPPLY OF TOILET TISSUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT EACH TOILET. CORRECTED ON SITE, BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION TOILET TISSUE PROVIDED FOR STALL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND TOILET TISSUE HOLDER WITH TOILET TISSUE INSTALLED AND PROVIDED FOR STALL IN MEN'S WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED GROUT MISSING IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FACILITY, OBSERVED GROUT MISSING IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE, WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND IN FRONT OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE, WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND IN FRONT OF DISH MACHINE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND MAINTAIN.
When was Chuck 'e' Cheese's last inspected?
Chuck 'e' Cheese's has 24 inspections on record going back to March 18, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
March 4, 2026
Pass w/ Conditions
May 12, 2025
Pass
February 6, 2025
Pass
February 3, 2025
Fail
February 21, 2024
Pass
February 6, 2023
Pass
April 7, 2021
Pass
April 2, 2021
Fail
September 13, 2019
Pass
September 14, 2018
Pass w/ Conditions
September 12, 2017
Pass
August 4, 2016
Pass
Chuck 'e' Cheese's vs Gage Park
Gage Park runs 71% clean across 393 tracked restaurants β 278 clean, 70 mid, 42 cooked.
Against the 393 spots Cooked tracks in Gage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.