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Forbidden Root

1744-1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 22, 2025

14

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

4

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 22, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 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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Forbidden Root — questions

Did Forbidden Root pass its last health inspection?
Forbidden Root at 1744-1746 W Chicago Ave was inspected on Jan 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
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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