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CHICK-FIL-A

3246 W ADDISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CHICK-FIL-A has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 17, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 26, 2025, recorded 5 infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on November 26, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on January 6, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 26, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 26, 2025. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on November 26, 2025. For example: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH NO SERVICE RECEIPTS DATED IN 2025 PROVIDED IN LOG BOOK UPON START OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL ITEMS REQUIRED BY THE LAW INCLUDING ALL PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECEIPTS AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE RECEIVED AND PRINTED OUT ALL 2025 PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECEIPTS AND ADDED TO LOG BOOK ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT THE REAR CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA UTILITY SINK WITH ATTACHED HOSE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES REQUIRED BY THE LAW AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BENEATH BEVERAGE BOX STORAGE SHELF IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SEE VIOLATION #60
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATION FROM PREVIOUS CANVASS INSPECTION ON 1/6/2025 (INSPECTION NO. 2610019) NOT CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION: #58 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HOLDS A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE OBTAINS ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF PROPRIETARY ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVAL BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OR ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE PROVIDED ON THE INSPECTION REPORT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FODD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR PREP AREA, ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED COOKING OIL ON FLOOR SURROUNDING DEEP FRYERS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERENATH STORAGE SHELVES AND SURROUNDING DEEP FRYERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS BEING STORED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE ORDERLY STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HOLDS A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE OBTAINS ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY.
  4. License

    1 infraction

    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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