As of 2026-08-03, Roost Chicken & Biscuits received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Roost Chicken & Biscuits

CONDITIONAL

494 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

West Town · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-03

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED TCS ITEMS, CHICKEN, HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER: CHICKEN AT 55.0F, CHICKEN AT 50.4F, AND CHCIKEN AT 51.5F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $75. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED 3 DOOR COOLER CONTAINING TCS ITEMS, SUCH AS CHICKEN, MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51.5F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN COOLER SO THAT IT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR COOLER OPPOSITE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED 1 OF 2 CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Aug 3Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20252 inspections

Oct 8Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 2Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Dec 18License re-inspectionPASS

Dec 16New licenseFAIL

Roost Chicken & Biscuits health inspection FAQ

Has Roost Chicken & Biscuits passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Roost Chicken & Biscuits received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-03. 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 Roost Chicken & Biscuits have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Roost Chicken & Biscuits's most recent inspection on 2026-08-03, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Roost Chicken & Biscuits last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Roost Chicken & Biscuits was last inspected on 2026-08-03. 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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