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Parson'S Chicken & Fish

5721-5723 N Clark St, Chicago 60660 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 19, 2025

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 19, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN RICE COOKER AND SAUCE STORAGE, ALSO AT EXPOSED HADNSINK IN BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND STOVE TOP. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARDS.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS AND ICE BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN FREEZERS. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 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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Parson'S Chicken & Fish — questions

Did Parson'S Chicken & Fish pass its last health inspection?
Parson'S Chicken & Fish at 5721-5723 N Clark St was inspected on Sep 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Parson'S Chicken & Fish?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN RICE COOKER AND SAUCE STORAGE, ALSO AT EXPOSED HADNSINK IN BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND STOVE TOP
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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