As of 2026-09-23, Rafa's Chicken received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Rafa's Chicken

CONDITIONAL

4410 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629

West Lawn · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-09-23

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HANDSINK IN RESTROOM AT IMPROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 81.1F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESTORE HOT WATER TO MINIMUM OF 100F AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.HOT WATER RESTORED DURING INSPECTION BY OWNER.

priority violation

OBSERVED FRONT COUNTER EMPLOYEE WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT PROVIDING UTENSILS AND PLATES TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLING FOOD, UTENSILS, OR PLATTERS/PLATES.

core violation

OBSERVED THREE DOOR COOLER WITH TORN GASKET. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP OF FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20262 inspections

Sep 23Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Jan 28Routine inspectionPASS

20251 inspection

Jan 16Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Feb 26Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Mar 15Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 13Routine inspectionFAIL

20221 inspection

Jan 24Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20211 inspection

Mar 5Routine inspectionPASS

20201 inspection

Feb 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20191 inspection

Jun 19Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20182 inspections

Jan 17Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 12Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Jan 20Customer complaintPASS

20162 inspections

Dec 29Customer complaintPASS

Apr 5Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Apr 28New licensePASS

Rafa's Chicken health inspection FAQ

Has Rafa's Chicken passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Rafa's Chicken received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-09-23. 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 Rafa's Chicken have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Rafa's Chicken's most recent inspection on 2026-09-23, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Rafa's Chicken last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Rafa's Chicken was last inspected on 2026-09-23. 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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