Chicago restaurant inspections, food safety, and the stories behind the data.
Every Chicago restaurant is assigned a risk level that determines how often inspectors visit. Here's what those levels actually represent.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff
Lincoln Park is one of Chicago's most iconic dining neighborhoods. We pulled five years of inspection data to see how its restaurants actually perform.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff
Out of the hundreds of possible citations, a few specific violation numbers show up on almost every report. Here are the ones inspectors flag most often.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff
After looking at thousands of failed Chicago inspections, the same handful of issues come up over and over. Here are the patterns.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff
Who shows up, when, and what they're actually checking. A behind-the-scenes look at how the city decides whether your favorite spot is safe to eat at.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff
You don't need an inspector's badge to spot a clean kitchen. These five things tell you most of what you need to know in 30 seconds.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff
It's the most confusing label on a Chicago health inspection report. Here's what it actually means for the food coming out of that kitchen.
By IsTheKitchenClean Staff