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Budlong Hot Chicken

1008 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 19, 2026

5

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 19, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING WALL PANEL EXPOSING THE INTERIOR WALL CAVITY IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 19, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

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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Budlong Hot Chicken — questions

Did Budlong Hot Chicken pass its last health inspection?
Budlong Hot Chicken at 1008 W Armitage Ave was inspected on May 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Budlong Hot Chicken?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING WALL PANEL EXPOSING THE INTERIOR WALL CAVITY IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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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