Did Truth pass its last health inspection?

Truth at 56 E Pershing Rd was inspected on Oct 6, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.

What violations were cited at Truth?

The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-601.11 OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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

Truth

56 E Pershing Rd, Chicago 60653 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 6, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 6, 2025

#37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-601.11 OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
#47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED MULTPLE IN USE PREP TABLE SHELVING LOCATED IN PREP RUSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
#49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVING UNITS, HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS COOLING UNITS WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND ACCUUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS
#54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: 5-501.116 OBSERVED GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OUT C 12/25/2025 OBSERVED FLOORS AND WALLS STORAGE SPACES, THROUGHOUT PREMISE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT FEEDING SOURCE FOR PEST.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AND BAR COVERED WITH CARBOARD, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
#57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFCATIONS FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
#58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF UPDATED ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILBLE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Oct 6, 2025	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2025	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2024	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
May 6, 2022	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2022	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2021	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2020	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2020	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2019	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2018	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2018	Complaint	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2018	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2018	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 2017	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2016	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2015	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2015	Complaint	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2015	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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Truth — questions

Did Truth pass its last health inspection?: Truth at 56 E Pershing Rd was inspected on Oct 6, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Truth?: The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-601.11 OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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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