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Zoots

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60666 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 26, 2026

34

Inspections on record

26

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 26, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED ICE UNCOVERED IN THE SMOOTHIE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ICE BIN TO PROTECT ICE FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKET ON THE INSIDE OF BEVERAGE REFRIGERATOR TO BE TORN AND IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 26, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2019Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Zoots — questions

Did Zoots pass its last health inspection?
Zoots at 11601 W Touhy Ave was inspected on Feb 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 34 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Zoots?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED ICE UNCOVERED IN THE SMOOTHIE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ICE BIN TO PROTECT ICE FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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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