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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Duke'S

5659 N Central Ave, Chicago 60646 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 12, 2025

25

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 12, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED WATER LINE FROM FRONT SERVICE AREA DRINK MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING CLEAN WATER ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FRONT SERVICE AREA DRINK MACHINE WATER LINE TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 12, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2025ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2015LicensePassRisk 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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Duke'S — questions

Did Duke'S pass its last health inspection?
Duke'S at 5659 N Central Ave was inspected on Dec 12, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Duke'S?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED WATER LINE FROM FRONT SERVICE AREA DRINK MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING CLEAN WATER ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FRONT SERVICE AREA DRINK MACHINE WATER LINE TO
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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