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Family Den

8940-8944 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 29, 2026

22

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 29, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE DRINK DISPENSER GUN AND HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 29, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 3, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 23, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 1, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 2, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 29, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 27, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 8, 2023CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 13, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 24, 2020Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 18, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 15, 2019CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 13, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 30, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 10, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 3, 2017CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 8, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 15, 2016CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 6, 2015LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 2, 2014LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Family Den — questions

Did Family Den pass its last health inspection?
Family Den at 8940-8944 S Stony Island Ave was inspected on Jul 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Family Den?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE DRINK DISPENSER GUN AND HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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