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Fatt Bellies
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 30, 2021
- address1241 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago 60610
Is Fatt Bellies clean?
Fatt Bellies is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 30, 2021. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Fatt Bellies?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 30, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure • NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT HANDWASHING SINKS OR 3-COMP SINK. HOT WATER RANGED FROM 65F TO 95F WHEN THE INSPECTOR ARRIVED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER TO HAVE HOT WATER RESTORED, 100F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, AND 110F AT THE 3-COMP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure • NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT HANDWASHING SINKS OR 3-COMP SINK. HOT WATER RANGED FROM 65F TO 95F WHEN THE INSPECTOR ARRIVED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER TO HAVE HOT WATER RESTORED, 100F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, AND 110F AT THE 3-COMP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN IN HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO A STAFF TOILET ROOM. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST DETAIL CLEAN LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM WALL AROUND THE REAR MOP SINK. ALSO, REMOVE CARDBOARD & TAPE FROM REAR EXIT DOOR SCREEN, BOTH ARE PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • CERTIFIED MANAGERS HAVE NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE ONLINE COURSE AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
When was Fatt Bellies last inspected?
Fatt Bellies has 3 inspections on record going back to November 25, 2020.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| March 30, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 25, 2020 | Pass |
Fatt Bellies vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 75% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 2,147 clean, 530 mid, 203 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 March 30, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.