Chicago restaurant health inspections

Chicago tracks 48.7Kfood establishments. Radius turns those official inspection results into a plain-English answer to “should I eat here?”

How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago reports an inspection outcome rather than a grade: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. “Pass with Conditions” means violations were found but corrected on site or scheduled for follow-up.

Inspection history
Per-violation detail
Map / near me
Rodent & 311 context

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Chicago restaurant inspections — FAQ

How does Chicago grade restaurants?
Chicago reports an inspection outcome rather than a grade: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. “Pass with Conditions” means violations were found but corrected on site or scheduled for follow-up.
Is Chicago restaurant inspection data free on Radius?
Yes. Looking up any Chicago restaurant's inspection grade, violations, and history is free — safety information is never paywalled.
Where does Chicago restaurant inspection data come from?
From Chicago Food Inspections, the city's official open-data source. Radius normalizes it into plain English and links back to the original record. Radius is not affiliated with the health department.
How many restaurants does Radius track in Chicago?
Radius covers roughly 48,749 food establishments across Chicago & Evanston.