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Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility

The Nook

1929 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 8, 2026

15

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 8, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ONE SECTION IN THE CENTER OF THE WALL IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM MISSING WALL COVING; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 8, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2024LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2022LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2016LicenseFailRisk 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 Nook — questions

Did The Nook pass its last health inspection?
The Nook at 1929 S Archer Ave was inspected on May 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at The Nook?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ONE SECTION IN THE CENTER OF THE WALL IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM MISSING WALL COVING; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.
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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