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Mad Chicken
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 17, 2026
- address1215 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60642
Is Mad Chicken clean?
Mad Chicken is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 17, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Mad Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT/ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT BY PROVIDING A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE IN PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE IN PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED MOP STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY AT THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE. • OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS ABOVE THE MOP SINK AREA AND NEAR THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING PANELS.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOMS AND IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY OVERHEAD VETILATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOMS AND IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY OVERHEAD VETILATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Mad Chicken last inspected?
Mad Chicken has 3 inspections on record going back to November 20, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 3, 2026 | — | |
| November 20, 2025 | — |
Mad Chicken vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 February 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.