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The University Of Chicago
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 18, 2026
- address5245 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60615
Is The University Of Chicago clean?
The University Of Chicago is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 18, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The University Of Chicago?
Nothing was written up at the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. A clean sheet like this is the best possible result — no violations of any severity were recorded.
When was The University Of Chicago last inspected?
The University Of Chicago has 11 inspections on record going back to September 28, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | closed by the city | |
| March 18, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 24, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 15, 2022 | Pass | |
| August 6, 2019 | Pass | |
| July 29, 2019 | Fail | |
| December 5, 2018 | Pass | |
| November 3, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 27, 2017 | Fail | |
| September 28, 2017 | — |
The University Of Chicago vs Washington Park
Washington Park runs 69% clean across 291 tracked restaurants — 196 clean, 52 mid, 36 cooked.
Against the 291 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Park, this one comes out cleaner than 33% 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 March 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.