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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Medici

1327 E 57th St, Chicago 60637 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 6, 2026

27

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 6, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
  3. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS AT VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2018Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 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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The Medici — questions

Did The Medici pass its last health inspection?
The Medici at 1327 E 57th St was inspected on Feb 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 27 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at The Medici?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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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