MONTHLY REPORT · CHICAGO, IL
Chicago restaurant inspections: August 2026.
Everything Chicago Department of Public Health published about August 2026, in one place.
1,154Inspections
928Restaurants inspected
32%No violations found
0Closures
107New restaurants
Most common problems found
- Cleaning or sanitizing problems · 1,161 citations
- Paperwork, training, or posting issues · 380 citations
- Building upkeep issues · 211 citations
- Water, plumbing, or sewage problems · 199 citations
- Signs of rodents or insects · 196 citations
- Food kept at an unsafe temperature · 169 citations
New restaurants, first inspection
- Saul's Smash Burgers, Chicago · Aug 31, 2026
- Ela Taverna, Chicago · Aug 31, 2026
- Shell, Chicago · Aug 31, 2026
- Advanced Petroleum, Chicago · Aug 31, 2026
- Harold's Chicken Fingers, Chicago · Aug 31, 2026
- Somosmonos Cerveceria, Chicago · Aug 28, 2026
- Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef, Chicago · Aug 28, 2026
- Logan Inn, Chicago · Aug 27, 2026
- Chicago Montessori, Chicago · Aug 27, 2026
- Taquero LLC, Chicago · Aug 27, 2026
- Wonder Chop Kitchen, Chicago · Aug 26, 2026
- Jitterbug Sweets, Chicago · Aug 26, 2026
And 95 more. See all new restaurants.
Based on official inspection records published by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of Sep 27, 2026. Departments sometimes add records late, so recent months can change. Counts describe inspections, not restaurants' current conditions.