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Ekiben

1825 W Irving Park, Chicago 60613 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 22, 2025

5

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 22, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED OPENING INTO CEILING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE VENTILATION HOOD IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST SEAL OPENING AND REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 22, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2023LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Ekiben — questions

Did Ekiben pass its last health inspection?
Ekiben at 1825 W Irving Park was inspected on Dec 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Ekiben?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED OPENING INTO CEILING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE VENTILATION HOOD IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST SEAL OPENING AND REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILE.
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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