Free Hot Meals

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 21, 2021
• address4100 W Madison St, Chicago 60624

Is Free Hot Meals clean?

Free Hot Meals is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 21, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Free Hot Meals?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1-2" GAP IN CENTER OF DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Violation Codes: 4-501.12 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN PITTED CUTTING BOARDS. • Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CHEST FREEZER GASKET.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER AND MAINTAIN.

When was Free Hot Meals last inspected?

Free Hot Meals has 5 inspections on record going back to January 15, 2021.

Free Hot Meals vs West Garfield Park

West Garfield Park runs 69% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 424 clean, 107 mid, 85 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in West Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 34% 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 January 21, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.