Did Boka pass its last health inspection?

Boka at 1727-1729 N Halsted St was inspected on Jul 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Boka

1727-1729 N Halsted St, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 11, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Jul 11, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
May 12, 2022	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2020	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2020	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2019	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2018	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2018	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2017	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2016	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2016	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2015	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2015	Complaint	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2015	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2014	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2014	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2014	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2013	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2013	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2012	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2011	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2011	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2010	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)

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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Boka — questions

Did Boka pass its last health inspection?: Boka at 1727-1729 N Halsted St was inspected on Jul 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
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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