Fail

Chick-Fil-A Pullman

11131 S Corliss Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

Restaurant ZIP 60628 Risk 1 (High)

Failed · as of Jul 1, 2026

Chick-Fil-A Pullman was last inspected on July 1, 2026 with a result of “Fail”. Inspectors found 9 violations, 2 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

July 1, 2026 · Canvass

Fail

Result: Fail

2 critical6 general1 paperwork
  • CriticalManagement & training

    No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

    Inspector’s note: FOUND THE PIC HAS NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE (CFM). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL PICs OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO CFMS CERTIFICATE. CITATION WRITTEN ON VIOLATION #2.

    Official wording (code 1)

    Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

    Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

    Inspector’s note: Poor hygienic practices: found food handlers putting on hair nets, gloves and not washing their hands. Instructed pic to enforce proper hand washing and maintain good hygienic practices. Priority 7-38-010 citation issued

    Official wording (code 8)

    Hands clean & properly washed

  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Found the rear door in the prep area with 1/4" gap underneath. Also, the side drive thru is completely opened and is not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof both doors in both areas and maintain.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Gloves weren’t used properly.

    Inspector’s note: Found employees putting on gloves and not washing their hands. Also, found an employee wearing gloves and touching her phone. Instructed to properly put on gloves after washing hands and to change gloves when contaminating them. Maintain proper use of gloves.

    Official wording (code 46)

    Gloves used properly

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Found the rubber gasket at the bottom of the cooler that's in front of the cooking equipment hanging. Instructed to reattach gasket and maintain.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Found water dripping from the right lower side of the ice machine in the rear prep area. Instructed to find the source of the leak and fix it. Maintain same.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Found the floor drains under the ice machines and 4-compartment sink with dirt and stains. Instructed to clean and maintain floor drains.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Found mops stored in the mop buckets. Instructed to store all mops not in use hanging up for proper air drying.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

    Inspector’s note: Found no chicago cfm on site when preparing/serving tcs foods (i.e chicken, eggs, mac n cheese, etc.). Instructed to always have a cfm on site when preparing/serving tcs foods. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  2. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: 6-301.12 observed no hand drying provision at 2 hand washing sinks in the food prep areas. Instructed to maintain a hand drying provision, such as paper towels, at all hand washing sinks at all times. Employee provided paper towels at both hand washing sinks during the inspection. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: 3-501.16 observed about 10 lbs of cooked chicken at an inadequate cold holding temperature of 59f-62f located in the food prep area. Instructed to discard and denature and always maintain all cold holding tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Employee discarded during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-205.15(a) observed a hand washing sink in poor repair with the faucet completely broken and placed in the basin of the hand washing sink located in the food prep area. Instructed to repair according to law and maintain at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: 2-402.11 observed food handlers preparing drinks in the drink prep area without hair restraints. Instructed to provide proper hair restraints for all food handlers at all times in all food/drink prep areas.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate posted. At the time of the inspection the manager on duty had a receipt from kennedy king college dated from february 2025 posted. Instructed to post an original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  3. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 paperwork Show violations
    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Allergen certificate needed. Instructed to obtain and maintain.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  4. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.