health inspection result Β· Chicago Lawn Β· Chicago
π¬mid
resultPass w/ Conditions
critical violations1
last inspectedAugust 19, 2025
address2906 W 63Rd St, Chicago 60629
Is Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. clean?
Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 19, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 19, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πcertified manager paperwork missingcritical
City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate β’ 2-101.11 OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR MANAGER ON DUTY. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE HANDLED, STORED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container β’ 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
β οΈIn-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ 3-304.12 OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE FOOD STORAGE SCOOPS CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ 3-304.12 OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE FOOD STORAGE SCOOPS CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED GREASE/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ 6-501.16 OBSERVED MOPS STORED/DRYING IMPROPERLY IN THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE/DRY PROPERLY WITH MOP HEAD IN AN UPRIGHT MOUNTED POSITION AS TO PREVENT THE HARBORAGE OF PESTS.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ 6-501.14 OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILDUP ON LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING AND OVERHEAD VENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE PREP, KITCHEN, DISH WASH AND EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ 6-501.14 OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILDUP ON LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING AND OVERHEAD VENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE PREP, KITCHEN, DISH WASH AND EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
When was Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. last inspected?
Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. has 21 inspections on record going back to November 4, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
August 19, 2025
Pass w/ Conditions
August 13, 2025
Fail
April 22, 2024
Pass
April 15, 2024
Fail
March 18, 2022
Pass
August 17, 2021
Pass w/ Conditions
September 4, 2020
Pass w/ Conditions
April 15, 2019
Pass w/ Conditions
July 6, 2018
Pass
June 26, 2018
Fail
December 19, 2017
Pass w/ Conditions
December 12, 2017
Fail
Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. vs Chicago Lawn
Chicago Lawn runs 64% clean across 514 tracked restaurants β 328 clean, 77 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 514 spots Cooked tracks in Chicago Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 August 19, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.