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RECIPE FOR CHANGE

2801 S ROCKWELL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

RECIPE FOR CHANGE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 25, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 30, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2025. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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

    2 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • THE SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE IS BROKEN ON THE INMATE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • THE INMATE WASHROOM LACKS A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNGLUED BASEBOARD IN THE LUNCH ROOM ALONG THE LEFT WALL FROM ENTRY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINATIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES IN LUNCH ROOM AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND DEAD INSECTS ALONG WALL IN DRY STORAGE, FOOD PREP AND IN CAGE. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN.
  4. License

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND APPROX 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND UNUSED COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED APPROX 20 DROPPINGS INSDE CAGE. RECOMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. MUST REMOVE PEST DROPPINGS AND CLEAN SAID AREAS. ALSO NOTED ANTS IN DRY SROAGE. MUST REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A).
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND DEAD INSECTS ALONG WALL IN DRY STORAGE, FOOD PREP AND IN CAGE. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND NO DETAILD SERVICE REPORT ON SITE FOR PEST CONTROL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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