Slim's

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 27, 2026
• address2020 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60618

Is Slim's clean?

Slim's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Slim's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15 OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR TALL FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND 3-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT OF KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11 OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR TALL FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND 3-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT OF KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-201.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2629981 ON 1/20/26 NOT CORRECTED: 25 - OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT IS INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2629981 ON 1/20/26 NOT CORRECTED: 25 - OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT IS INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

When was Slim's last inspected?

Slim's has 15 inspections on record going back to May 28, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Slim's vs North Center

North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.

Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.