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Big Bowl/ Big City Chicken
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection
Pass
Most recent result
Oct 23, 2025
17
Inspections on record
11
Times passed
2
Times failed
Violations cited on Oct 23, 2025
- #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTATINERS WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Canvass | Out of Business | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 28, 2014 | License | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 26, 2014 | License | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.
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Big Bowl/ Big City Chicken — questions
- Did Big Bowl/ Big City Chicken pass its last health inspection?
- Big Bowl/ Big City Chicken at 600 E Grand Ave was inspected on Oct 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
- What violations were cited at Big Bowl/ Big City Chicken?
- The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTATINERS WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS.
- What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
- Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
- Where does this inspection data come from?
- The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.
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