As of 2026-10-16, Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

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3947 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60653

Grand Boulevard · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-10-16

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN, FISH, SLICED TOMATOES). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE WHILE OPENING AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

Roaches

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION 1 LARGE LIVE COCKROACH CRAWLING ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE SODA STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDIDIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

core violation

OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK AT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Oct 16Customer complaintFAIL

20253 inspections

Jun 27Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jun 20Customer complaintFAIL

Feb 24Customer complaintPASS

20243 inspections

Sep 10Customer complaintPASS

May 2ComplaintPASS

Apr 16Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Dec 8Routine inspectionPASS

20222 inspections

Jun 17Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jun 9Customer complaintFAIL

20211 inspection

Mar 22Suspected food poisoningPASS

20202 inspections

Apr 9Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 2Routine inspectionFAIL

20193 inspections

Nov 25New licensePASS

Oct 25Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

May 8Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20183 inspections

Aug 2Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Jun 22Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 14Routine inspectionFAIL

20177 inspections

Dec 12Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Nov 20Customer complaintFAIL

Jun 30ComplaintPASS

Jun 19Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jun 9Customer complaintFAIL

Jan 30Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jan 23Customer complaintFAIL

20163 inspections

Nov 21Customer complaintPASS

Sep 1Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 29Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20153 inspections

Sep 17Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Mar 10ComplaintPASS

Feb 5Customer complaintPASS

20145 inspections

Aug 1ComplaintPASS

Jun 13Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jun 11Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Jun 4Customer complaintFAIL

Jan 3Customer complaintPASS

20134 inspections

Sep 4Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Aug 27Customer complaintFAIL

Apr 24Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Apr 17Routine inspectionFAIL

20123 inspections

Oct 30Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Oct 16Customer complaintFAIL

Mar 12Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20111 inspection

Oct 13Routine inspectionPASS

20106 inspections

Oct 5Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 23Customer complaintFAIL

Jun 29ComplaintPASS

May 24Complaint re-inspectionPASS

May 6Customer complaintFAIL

Jan 22ComplaintPASS

Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles health inspection FAQ

Has Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-10-16. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles's most recent inspection on 2026-10-16, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles was last inspected on 2026-10-16. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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