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Hooters
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 28, 2026
- address658-660 N Wells St, Chicago 60610
Is Hooters clean?
Hooters is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 28, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Hooters?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED THE WEATHER STRIPS AT THE FRONT ENTRY REVOLVING DOOR IN NEED OF REPLACING OR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED LONG CUTTING BOARD AT THE SET UP STATION WITH DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO FIND A WAY TO REMOVE STAINS OR REPLACE IF NEEDED.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP/SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM HEAVY GREASE SPILLAGE AND BUILD UP ON THE DEEP FRYERS...UNDER THE FLATTOP COOKING UNIT AND DETAIL CLEAN THE SIDES OF THE COOLING AND FREEZER UNITS ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER SHELVING AND ALONG THE WALL AREAS...THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT IN THE BASEMENT...THE WALK IN FREEZER UNIT...THE WALK IN BEER COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAK AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE BACK FLOW DEVICE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING...THE REAR NEAR THE EXIT DOOR...THE DISH WASHING MACHINE...THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE FOOD IS SAUCED AND BUNS ARE TOASTED...THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WHERE THE CHEMICALS ARE STORED...INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT ACTIVITY.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST ON THE UPSTAIRS WALK IN COOLING UNIT FANS AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED IN WALK IN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST ON THE UPSTAIRS WALK IN COOLING UNIT FANS AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED IN WALK IN.
When was Hooters last inspected?
Hooters has 23 inspections on record going back to December 16, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 27, 2025 | Pass | |
| March 26, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 21, 2023 | Pass | |
| July 5, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 21, 2022 | Pass | |
| July 19, 2021 | Pass | |
| December 7, 2020 | Pass | |
| September 11, 2019 | Pass | |
| June 19, 2018 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2018 | Fail | |
| July 25, 2017 | Pass |
Hooters vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 49% 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 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.