Fat Pour is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 15, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Fat Pour?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π§½surfaces not properly sanitized
Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized β’ OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS, BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING. OBSERVED BROKEN/UNUSED ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOMS NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. β’ OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB FOR LIGHT FIXTURE INSIDE THE KITCHEN WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOMS NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. β’ OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB FOR LIGHT FIXTURE INSIDE THE KITCHEN WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
When was Fat Pour last inspected?
Fat Pour has 19 inspections on record going back to December 6, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
April 15, 2026
Pass
March 16, 2026
β
March 3, 2026
β
March 26, 2025
Pass
April 5, 2024
Pass
March 27, 2024
Fail
February 26, 2024
β
February 10, 2023
Pass
February 9, 2023
β
August 16, 2022
Pass
August 4, 2022
β
January 25, 2022
Pass
Fat Pour vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants β 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 April 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.