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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Hooters

8225 W Higgins Rd, Chicago 60631 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 13, 2026

8

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 13, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 13, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2021LicensePassRisk 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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Hooters — questions

Did Hooters pass its last health inspection?
Hooters at 8225 W Higgins Rd was inspected on Apr 13, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Hooters?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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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