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Cocula Restaurant

8847 S Commercial Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 20, 2026

29

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 20, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE SODA GUN NOZZLE AT THE DRINK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 OBSERVED PIPES GOING INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A 6 INCH GAP OR PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE FRESH WATER LINE OF THE ICE MACHINE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 20, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 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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Cocula Restaurant — questions

Did Cocula Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Cocula Restaurant at 8847 S Commercial Ave was inspected on Apr 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Cocula Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE SODA GUN NOZZLE AT THE DRINK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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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