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Columbia
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 11, 2026
- address754 S Wabash Ave, Chicago 60605
Is Columbia clean?
Columbia is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 11, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Columbia?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT REQUIRED DISCARD DATES: 4LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS, 5LBS OF COOKED CHILI, AND 3LBS OF TOMATO SAUCE. (ESTIMATED VALUE $50). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE FOOD THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING VENTS NEAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING VENTS NEAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN.
When was Columbia last inspected?
Columbia has 5 inspections on record going back to January 20, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 8, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 13, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 20, 2023 | Pass |
Columbia 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 53% 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 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.