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Crawfords

3938-3942 W School St, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 6, 2025

9

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 6, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEAD VARIOUS PESTS (FLIES, SPIDERS, ANTS) THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD PESTS FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT BUILD UP AND DECOMPOSITION AND ATTRACTANT TO OTHER PESTS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMP WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF OPEN GLASSWARE COOLER AT THE BAR AREA WHILE AIR DRYING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE DAMP WIPING CLOTHS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS WHILE AIR DRYING AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN SINKS AND COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT THE BAR AREA BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2021Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2017LicensePassRisk 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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Crawfords — questions

Did Crawfords pass its last health inspection?
Crawfords at 3938-3942 W School St was inspected on Oct 6, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Crawfords?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEAD VARIOUS PESTS (FLIES, SPIDERS, ANTS) THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD PESTS FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT BUILD UP AND DECOMPOS
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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