Classic Cobbler is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 20, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Classic Cobbler?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 20, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π‘οΈthermometers missing
Thermometers Provided & Accurate β’ OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container β’ OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
π§»grimy wiping cloths
Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored β’ OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
β οΈSingle-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED AND SERVICE AREA AND STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED AND SERVICE AREA AND STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNUSED ARTICLES IN DINING AREA CLOSETS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. β’ OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
When was Classic Cobbler last inspected?
Classic Cobbler has 4 inspections on record going back to May 1, 2024.
date
result
score
August 20, 2025
Pass
August 16, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
July 31, 2024
Fail
May 1, 2024
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Classic Cobbler vs Douglas
Douglas runs 69% clean across 115 tracked restaurants β 79 clean, 24 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 115 spots Cooked tracks in Douglas, this one comes out cleaner than 34% 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 August 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.