Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-05-20. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-10-17, The Original Royal Chicken passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Original Royal Chicken

PASS

5254 W Chicago Ave , Chicago, IL 60651

Humboldt Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-10-17

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Violations at most recent inspection

4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE ON INTERIOR OF ONE DOOR COOLER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

5-204.12: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK FAUCET IN REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK FAUCET SO THAT IT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.

core violation

6-501.19: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

5-501.11: OBSERVED DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER STORED ON PLASTIC SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED OUTDOOR SURFACE FOR DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING COVER ON CEILING AIR CONDITIONER AND ALSO OBSERVED OPENING ON WALL AROUND AIR CONDITIONER ABOVE FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AIR CONDITIONER COVER AND SMOOTHLY SEAL OPENINGS AROUND AIR CONDITIONER. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FACILITY IN AREAS SUCH AS PREP AREA, IN FRONT OF PREP AREA AND UNDERNEATH AND NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR OF KITCHEN NEXT TO UTILITY CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR OF BUILDING, UNNECESSARY ITEMS INCLUDE WOOD, TOOLS, SMOKE PIT, UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY AND NON WORKING ITEMS FROM REAR OF BUILDING TO PREVENT AREAS FOR PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20232 inspections

2023-10-17PASSLicense re-inspection

2023-10-03FAILNew license

The Original Royal Chicken health inspection FAQ

Has The Original Royal Chicken passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Original Royal Chicken passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-10-17. 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 The Original Royal Chicken have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at The Original Royal Chicken's most recent inspection on 2023-10-17. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was The Original Royal Chicken last inspected by the City of Chicago?

The Original Royal Chicken was last inspected on 2023-10-17. 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.

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.