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Public health
Chicago's #1 critical health violation? Soap.
We analyzed 56,605 inspections. The most-cited critical violation isn't food temp or pests — it's the handwashing sink, by 1.7×.
Read the analysis→Seasonality
Why August is Chicago's worst inspection month.
Restaurants fail 46% more often in August than December — even within the same inspection type.
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See which blocks pass—and which ones don't.
Green = safe. Red = skip it.
Green pins indicate passing scores (90+)
Yellow pins indicate conditional passes
Red pins indicate failures or critical violations
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