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Gaijin

950 W Lake St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 3, 2026

14

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

4

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 3, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2022CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2019LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2019LicenseNot 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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Gaijin — questions

Did Gaijin pass its last health inspection?
Gaijin at 950 W Lake St was inspected on Jun 3, 2026 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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