Public inspection records, made clear

Chicago restaurant inspection rankings, with context.

Explore recent current Fail results, current CleanPlate score leaders, and the official violation codes appearing most often—with dates, public sources, and rules on every list.

CleanPlate Chicago

CLEANPLATE

CHICAGO

Past 90 days

Newest current Fail results

Recent restaurant inspection Fail records

BIRDMAN RAMEN

Lake View · Current result: Fail

PHO VIETNAM

Chicago · Current result: Fail

CHINA CITY

West Englewood · Current result: Fail

City of Chicago Food InspectionsView the records

Newest record represented

Oct 5, 2026

Restaurant scope

Facility type exactly Restaurant

Public source

City of Chicago

Current result: Fail

Past 90 days

Recent Chicago restaurant records with a current Fail result

Restaurant records whose latest Chicago inspection result is exactly Fail, ordered newest first. A newer result removes the record from this list.

Newest first · facility type exactly Restaurant · since
  • BIRDMAN RAMEN

    Lake View · 800 W BELMONT AVE

    Fail
  • PHO VIETNAM

    5160 S PULASKI RD

    Fail
  • CHINA CITY

    West Englewood · 6940 S ASHLAND AVE

    Fail
  • HUMBOLDT HAUS DELI & LIQUOR

    West Town · 2954-2958 W NORTH AVE

    Fail
  • LA TORTA CHILANGA #2

    Gage Park · 5407 S KEDZIE AVE

    Fail
Source: City of Chicago Food InspectionsNewest record represented: Oct 5, 2026

Proprietary CleanPlate Score

Inspected past 12 months

6 current CleanPlate score leaders

A 6-record snapshot of current stored public CleanPlate scores for recently inspected Restaurant records with a current Pass and at least 3 inspections in the current establishment summary. Equal displayed scores share a rank; additional eligible records may have the same score.

Current result Pass · inspected since · not a City grade · methodology
  1. Tied at rank 1
    THE WESTIN MICHIGAN AVENUE

    Near North Side · 909 N MICHIGAN AVE

    Pass
    CleanPlate Score: 100 out of 100
  2. Tied at rank 1
    CHICAGO BUSY BURGER

    Near West Side · 1120 W TAYLOR ST

    Pass
    CleanPlate Score: 100 out of 100
  3. Tied at rank 1
    HANGRY'S

    Belmont Cragin · 5000 W FULLERTON AVE

    Pass
    CleanPlate Score: 100 out of 100
  4. Tied at rank 1
    LA VINA DEL MAR

    Clearing · 5900 W 63RD ST

    Pass
    CleanPlate Score: 100 out of 100
  5. Tied at rank 1
    THE CREPE SHOP

    Lake View · 2934 N BROADWAY

    Pass
    CleanPlate Score: 100 out of 100
  6. Tied at rank 1
    Penelope's Vegan Taqueria #3

    Lower West Side · 1165 W 18TH ST

    Pass
    CleanPlate Score: 100 out of 100
Source: City of Chicago Food InspectionsNewest record represented: Sep 3, 2026

Official violation codes

Past 30 days

Common Chicago restaurant inspection violation codes in the past 30 days

Frequency across 405 eligible Restaurant inspections with result exactly Pass, Pass w/ Conditions, or Fail. Each code counts at most once per inspection.

Window begins · citations may already be corrected
  1. Rank 1

    Code 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

    Most recent example: BIRDMAN RAMEN ·

    Inspection share: 47%189 of 405
  2. Rank 2

    Code 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

    Most recent example: LXG MIDWAY AIRPORT HOTEL/MIDWAY BISTRO ·

    Inspection share: 27%110 of 405
  3. Rank 3

    Code 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

    Most recent example: CAFE EL MESON ·

    Inspection share: 24%98 of 405
  4. Rank 4

    Code 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

    Most recent example: BIRDMAN RAMEN ·

    Inspection share: 22%89 of 405
  5. Rank 5

    Code 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

    Most recent example: PHO VIETNAM ·

    Inspection share: 19%76 of 405
  6. Rank 6

    Code 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

    Most recent example: PHO VIETNAM ·

    Inspection share: 16%66 of 405
Source: City of Chicago Food InspectionsNewest record represented: Oct 5, 2026
Methodology

A useful snapshot, not a verdict

These views use records labeled exactly Restaurant in the City dataset. The current-result and score lists describe the establishment record shown today, not ownership, guaranteed safety, or every condition at a restaurant.

Multiple license records with the same restaurant name and address are collapsed for display. That is not proof of one operator or continuous ownership.

CleanPlate Score is CleanPlate's proprietary 0–100 metric derived from public inspection records. The values shown here are the current stored public scores for these records; they are not official City grades or guarantees of current conditions. Equal displayed scores are ties; latest inspection date only determines display order within a tie.

Common-code counts cover only the stated inspection window. A code is counted once per inspection, and a cited condition may already have been corrected.

Source: City of Chicago Food Inspections dataset. CleanPlate caches this aggregation for up to six hours and is independent of the City of Chicago.

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Chicago inspection rankings FAQ

What counts as a recent failed restaurant inspection?

The list includes records whose facility type is exactly Restaurant, whose current inspection result is exactly Fail, and whose latest inspection date falls within the past 90 days. A restaurant leaves the list after a newer result replaces that failure.

How does a restaurant qualify for the highest-score list?

The record must currently show a Pass, have been inspected within the past 12 months, and have at least 3 inspections in its current CleanPlate establishment summary. Equal scores are ties; latest inspection date only determines display order within a tie. CleanPlate Score is a proprietary historical metric, not an official City rating.

What do the common violation-code counts mean?

They count the official Chicago violation codes recorded in eligible Restaurant inspections whose result is exactly Pass, Pass w/ Conditions, or Fail during the past 30 days. A code is counted at most once per inspection. The counts describe that inspection window and do not mean every cited condition remains unresolved.

Where does CleanPlate get Chicago inspection data?

CleanPlate analyzes public food-inspection records published by the City of Chicago. CleanPlate is independent and is not affiliated with the City of Chicago or the Chicago Department of Public Health.