Parson's Chicken & Fish

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 22, 2026
• address2946-2952 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Parson's Chicken & Fish clean?

Parson's Chicken & Fish is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 22, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Parson's Chicken & Fish?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE AT THE FRONT BAR AREA (IN-USE) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION; FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT "0" PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). (** SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) INSIDE SAID COOLERS.OBSERVED COLESLAW AT 44.9F INSIDE THE 4-DOOR PREP/COOK LINE COOLER AND CHICKEN CHILI AT 46.5F INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS FOODS) BELOW 41F.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS OF FOOD WORTH $75.00. PRIORITY 7-38-005.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED THE 4-DOOR PREP/COOK LINE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.4F-53.4F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS COLESLAW AND FISH. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVINGS AND EQUIPMENTS IN THE FRONT BAR AREA.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE MAIN PREP/COOK LINE PREP AREAS AND FRONT BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN: PREP TABLES (TOPS AND BOTTOMS),INTERIOR SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER GRILLS AND SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN-COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WITH OVERFLOWING TRASH LIDS PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE SERVICE PICK-UP OR LARGER GARBAGE DUMPSTER MUST BE ABLE TO CLOSE AND REMAIN TIGH FITTING IN ORDER TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B), CITATION ISSUED.MUST KEEP OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. (MANAGEMENT CORRECTED ON SITE). • INSTRUCTED TO BETTER MAINTAIN OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE STORAGE ENCLOSURE AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS/POOLS OF DIRTY STANDING WATER AND WASTE AND MAINTAIN.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WITH OVERFLOWING TRASH LIDS PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE SERVICE PICK-UP OR LARGER GARBAGE DUMPSTER MUST BE ABLE TO CLOSE AND REMAIN TIGH FITTING IN ORDER TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B), CITATION ISSUED.MUST KEEP OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. (MANAGEMENT CORRECTED ON SITE). • INSTRUCTED TO BETTER MAINTAIN OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE STORAGE ENCLOSURE AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS/POOLS OF DIRTY STANDING WATER AND WASTE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE REAR ALONG THE LOW TEMPETATURE DISHMACHINE.MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS/CEILING VENTILATION COVERS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS/CEILING VENTILATION COVERS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.

When was Parson's Chicken & Fish last inspected?

Parson's Chicken & Fish has 26 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Parson's Chicken & Fish vs Logan Square

Logan Square runs 66% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 870 clean, 253 mid, 186 cooked.

Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 46% of them.

Other spots in Logan Square

• ✓ Parson's Chicken & Fish
  clean · May 8, 2013
• ✓ Parson's Chicken & Fish
  clean · May 8, 2013
• ✓ Masada
  cooked · January 6, 2016
• ✓ Masada
  clean · January 7, 2014
• ✓ Whirlyball
  clean · December 2, 2014
• ✓ Whirlyball
  clean · August 28, 2025

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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 July 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.