As of 2026-04-21, First Draft passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

First Draft

PASS

649 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60605

Printers Row · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-21

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ON MOUNTED FRY CUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE INSIDE AND SIDES OF BOTH FRYER CABINETS, FLAT TOP GRILL AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINATIN.

core violation

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON PIPING BY HOOD AND GREASE ON WALLS IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS, ACCROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND BY HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WHERE NEEDED.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Apr 21Routine inspectionPASS

20252 inspections

Sep 4Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 3Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20241 inspection

Jun 17Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Mar 20Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 9Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Dec 3Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Dec 4Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20182 inspections

Feb 7Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 31Routine inspectionFAIL

20171 inspection

May 11Routine inspectionPASS

20161 inspection

Jun 9Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Jul 21Routine inspectionPASS

20143 inspections

Sep 22Routine inspectionPASS

May 8License re-inspectionPASS

May 7License re-inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Aug 15New licenseFAIL

First Draft health inspection FAQ

Has First Draft passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

First Draft passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-21. 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 First Draft have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at First Draft's most recent inspection on 2026-04-21. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was First Draft last inspected by the City of Chicago?

First Draft was last inspected on 2026-04-21. 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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Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.