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Lou Mitchell'S

565 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 15, 2025

36

Inspections on record

21

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 15, 2025

  1. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS.MUST STORE INVERTED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 15, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2015Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 26, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2014Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2013ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2010CanvassFailRisk 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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Lou Mitchell'S — questions

Did Lou Mitchell'S pass its last health inspection?
Lou Mitchell'S at 565 W Jackson Blvd was inspected on Oct 15, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 36 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Lou Mitchell'S?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS.MUST STORE INVERTED.
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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