The Cracked Egg is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at The Cracked Egg?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED STAFF TOILET DOOR IN REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED STAFF TOILET DOOR IN REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DEBRIS AND CLUTTER ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE SODA BIBS ARE KEPT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#2619795 DATED:6/27/25 NOT CORRECTED; #16-INTERIOR SIDES OF ICE MACHINE WITH RUST DEPOSITS. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERIOR SURFACES CLEAN. #58-MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#2619795 DATED:6/27/25 NOT CORRECTED; #16-INTERIOR SIDES OF ICE MACHINE WITH RUST DEPOSITS. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERIOR SURFACES CLEAN. #58-MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
When was The Cracked Egg last inspected?
The Cracked Egg has 4 inspections on record going back to August 4, 2023.
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 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.