Fork

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 8, 2022 →
• address4600-4602 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625

Is Fork clean?

Fork is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 19, 2023, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on September 8, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Fork?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 8, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate

When was Fork last inspected?

Fork has 28 inspections on record going back to October 19, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Fork vs Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square runs 79% clean across 379 tracked restaurants — 296 clean, 72 mid, 6 cooked.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 8, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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