RestaurantLicence 2703897

Chick-Fil-A State and Lake in-Line

177 N State St, Chicago 60601

Latest verdictPassSep 9, 2026 · 1 month ago

Inspections12since Dec 9, 2019

Fail rate8.3%1 of 12 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass58%
Conditional33%
Fail8%

12 inspections from 2019 to 2026 · hover a mark

2020202120222023202420252026

PassSep 9, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  6-202.15 : observed a gap along bottom of rear door must make tight fitting.
2. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  3-307.11 : must provide a splash guard at hand sink next to dish storage rack outside of office.
3. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  3-304.12 : must remove containers from inside of bulk food storage containers and store in a proper manner.
4. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-601.11(b) : must clean excessive grease on wheel bases of fryers,interior panel and wall of ice machine.
5. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.13 : must clean grease from floor around fryers and inside oil container,excessive debris build up from floor drain & standing water under 4- compartment sink.
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.114 : must elevate articles off of floor in catering storage area in basement.
7. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  2-102.13 : observed expired food handlers training for some employees must provide and maintain.
8. 58
  Allergen training as required
  : 2-102.13 : observed no food allergen training for all food managers must provide and maintain.
9. 64
  Miscellaneous / public health orders
  7-38-060 default beverage for children's meals. Inspector comments: observed default beverage on kids menu milk calories are 140 must not be more than 130 per serving.must provide and maintain.
ConditionalDec 24, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  2-101.11: observed no city of Chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of Chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation.
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  2-101.11: observed no city of Chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of Chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued.
3. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  4-101.19: observed boxes of single use items stored on floor in basement dry storage room. Instructed to provide adequate shelving to elevate all food and nonfood items at least six inches off of floor for ease of cleanability.
4. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  5-501.17: observed no covered receptacle in women's washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in women's washroom for sanitary products.
FailDec 17, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  Observed no city of Chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of Chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation.
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no city of Chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of Chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued.
3. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed boxes of single use items stored on floor in basement dry storage room. Instructed to provide adequate shelving to elevate all food and nonfood items at least six inches off of floor for ease of cleanability.
4. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Observed no quaternary ammonium test kit on premises. Instructed to provide a test kit that accurately measures the concentration in mg/l of quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
5. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Observed no irreversible temperature indicator for measuring surface temperature of utensils and other dishes. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued
6. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed no covered receptacle in women's washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in women's washroom for sanitary products.
PassDec 30, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed gaskets in disrepair on the inside of desser/shake cooler. Instructed to repair and maintain.
2. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Must clean food spills from the bottom of chicken thawing cooler next to walk-in freezer.
PassFeb 9, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed spilled food debris and soil accumulation on the bottom of reach-in frezers and thawing coolers. Instructed to clean and maintain.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed grease accumulation and food debris in the following areas: on the floors between salad coolers, on the floors and walls under three compartment sink and behind grease trap, on the floors behind breakfast stove top, on the wall near handwashing sink in the chicken prep area and on the floors throughout chicken prep area. Instructed to detail clean floors and walls throughout the kitchen.
3. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Found no proof of allergen training on site for all city of Chicago food managers. Instructed management that all city of Chicago food managers must complete allergen training and keep certificate on site.
PassMay 4, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Food trays in raw chicken stand up cooler not clean, food debris and dirt on surfaces. Instructed to clean and maintain.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Heavy dust build up noted on walk-in cooler insulation, instructed to clean and maintain.
ConditionalMay 10, 2022ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no certified manager from 12:35pm to 1:55pm while tcs foods such as chicken were prepared. At 1:55pm certified manager peblo velazquez arrived on site. Instructed to maintain employee holding city of Chicago foodservice manager certificate on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
2. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  Observed ice scoop laying on top of ice in rear area. Instructed manager to store ice scoop handle up above ice to prevent contamination.
3. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed no covered receptacles inside of womens toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed debris on floor in dry storage area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
5. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
PassDec 13, 2021Short Form ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
ConditionalAug 16, 2021Suspected Food PoisoningRisk 1 (High)
1. 22
  Proper cold holding temperatures
  Found 2 lbs of raw chicken stored above prep cooler well at 48.4f, 20 lbs of dairy/eggs liquid to dip chicken before breading at 53.4f stored in tight fitting large plastic tubs in walk-in cooler . Instructed manager to keep such foods held at 41f or lower. Food items discarded valued at $20. Priority violation 7-38-005.
2. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Missing thermometer in front prep cooler, instructed to provide in warmest part of cooler.
3. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Trays above ice bins at front service linse soda station not clean, standing water. Instructed to clean and maintain.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Heavy dust buildup noted on computer screes and electric conduits above prep and hot holding lines, instructed to clean and maintain.
PassApr 14, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Trash cans not covered in womens' toilet room, instructed to provide lids.
2. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  Not covering inside garbage thats too close to clean utensils rack, instructed to move away or cover recepticle.
ConditionalApr 14, 2020CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  Found no employee health policy onsite. Instructed to provide the city's health form or similar documents used to demonstrate compliance. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Found cracked light shield in prep area, instructed to repair and maintain.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Found loose food debris on floors in the prep, walk in cooler, floor drains, and basement dry storage areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Found dust accumulation on ceiling vent in prep area, instructed to clean and maintain.
PassDec 9, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no handwashing signage in the women's public washroom. Instructed to provide.
2. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed missing door handles to 2-door reach in cooler located behind front prep counter where hot-holding for sandwiches are placed. Instructed to replace.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed loose food debris in basement dry storage area where paper products and catering items are stored; no open food permitted in this area. Instructed to detail clean and remove debris.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed a burned out light-bulb in the ceiling lighting unit located in the basement dry storage room. Instructed to replace bulb and maintain lighting in the unit.
5. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no certified food manager with allergen training. Instructed any persons with the city of Chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with completion of training. Must provide documentation.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

5510×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
495×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
584×
Allergen training as required
474×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
534×
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
23×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
432×
In-use utensils: properly stored
12×
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2703897 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.