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Eat First Restaurant

3337 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 15, 2026

9

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 15, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 15, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2020LicensePassRisk 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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Eat First Restaurant — questions

Did Eat First Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Eat First Restaurant at 3337 W Belmont Ave was inspected on Jan 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Eat First Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTI
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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