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Church'S Chicken # 982

58 W 79th St, Chicago 60620 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 19, 2026

54

Inspections on record

25

Times passed

17

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 19, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER AND GREASE IN THE PREP AREA. MUST GROUT FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AS NEEDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE BREEDING PLACE FOR PESTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 19, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 18, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 9, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 18, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 11, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 20, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 23, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 22, 2022Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 19, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 12, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 26, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 8, 2021Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 6, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 29, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 20, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 11, 2020Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 31, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 30, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 27, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 13, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 5, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 27, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 30, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 22, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 22, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 12, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 29, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 21, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 11, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 28, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 14, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 4, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 26, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 18, 2015Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 15, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 4, 2014Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 26, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 11, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 29, 2014Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 16, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 24, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 9, 2012Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 2, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 12, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 4, 2012Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 7, 2011Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 3, 2011Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 26, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 28, 2011ConsultationPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 22, 2011CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 7, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 1, 2010Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 14, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 7, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Church'S Chicken # 982 — questions

Did Church'S Chicken # 982 pass its last health inspection?
Church'S Chicken # 982 at 58 W 79th St was inspected on Mar 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 54 inspections on record it has failed 17 times.
What violations were cited at Church'S Chicken # 982?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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