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Restaurant inspections / Catering

Food First Chicago

741 S Western Ave, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 28, 2026

14

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 28, 2026

  1. #8HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN PERFORMING MULTIPLE TASKS. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCHING GLASSES, DRAINED THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK, PUT ON GLOVES AND THEN PREPARE FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS AFTER ANY POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. AFTER NOTIFIED EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE DISHWASHING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 28, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2020LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Food First Chicago — questions

Did Food First Chicago pass its last health inspection?
Food First Chicago at 741 S Western Ave was inspected on Apr 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Food First Chicago?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN PERFORMING MULTIPLE TASKS. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCHING GLASSES, DRAINED THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK, PUT ON GLOVES AND THEN PREPARE FOODS. INSTRUCTED
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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