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Imperial Restaurant

2100 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 8, 2026

14

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 8, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ADDITIONAL CLEANING NEEDED TO THE TOPS OF THE FLOOR MIXERS, BOTTOM OF FRYERS, AND EXTERIOR OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED ADDITIONAL CLEANING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES OBTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 8, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2021LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Imperial Restaurant — questions

Did Imperial Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Imperial Restaurant at 2100 S Archer Ave was inspected on Apr 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Imperial Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ADDITIONAL CLEANING NEEDED TO THE TOPS OF THE FLOOR MIXERS, BOTTOM OF FRYERS, AND EXTERIOR OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.
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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