Did Spoken, Chicago pass its last health inspection?

Spoken, Chicago at 1812 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Jan 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.

What violations were cited at Spoken, Chicago?

The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS TURKEY, CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CDPH APPR

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Spoken, Chicago

1812 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60613 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jan 21, 2026

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 21, 2026

#29COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS TURKEY, CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
#32VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #29.
#53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE PROVIDED ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL AREA OF CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS IN THE 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT AREAS OF CHIPPED PAINT OR COVER WITH A CLEANABLE SURFACE.
#57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MISSING A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
#58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Jan 21, 2026	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2023	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2022	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2021	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2020	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2019	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2018	Short Form Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2018	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2017	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2017	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2017	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2016	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2016	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2016	Canvass	Out of Business	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2016	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2015	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2014	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2014	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2013	License	Pass	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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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Spoken, Chicago — questions

Did Spoken, Chicago pass its last health inspection?: Spoken, Chicago at 1812 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Jan 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Spoken, Chicago?: The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS TURKEY, CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CDPH APPR
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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