Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower
Last inspected: Jul 17, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2016, Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower has 14 inspections in the public record. On Jul 17, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up 12 times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jul 17, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM.. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES
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Jan 9, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN REAR PREP MISSING FLOOR GROUT IN DEEP FRYER AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB IN HOOD IN DEEP FREYER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
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Dec 31, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SELF-SERVE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN DINING AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ALSO, BLACK SLIME AT EXTERIOR OF UNIT BETWEEN ICE BIN AND TOP PART OF THE UNIT. INTERIOR PLATE OF ICE BIN WITH EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS; BLACK SLIME AT ICE DISPENSER NOZZLE OF SAME UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB IN HOOD IN DEEP FREYER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN REAR DISH AREA UTILITY SINK SLOW DRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN REAR PREP MISSING FLOOR GROUT IN DEEP FRYER AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Apr 16, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL WATER LEAK ABOVE GREASE TRAP, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISE ESPECIALLY ALONG WITH WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD AND FILTERS.
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Aug 1, 2023
License
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLS INSIDE OF LEMONADE COOLERS, EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DERBIS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL 2 DOOR COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND GREASE BUILD UP ON ALL FRYERS . INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER FRY EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 24, 2023
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN STAND UP COOLERS. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-LINE COUNTER. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND COLD HOLDING UNITS IS SOILED WITH OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: WALK-IN COOLER FAN GUARD NEAR HEAT DISH MACHINE IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREPARATION AREAS IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: PUDDLE WATER FOUND ON FLOOR NEAR HEAT DISH MACHINE. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALLERGEN CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION.
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May 4, 2022
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Missing thermometers in 2 prep coolers, instructed to provide in warmest part of cooler.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Using disposable forks in food preparation, instructed to use proper utensils.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Exterior surfaces of ice scoop holder not clean, dusty. instructed to clean and maintain.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: food debris noted under soda syrup shelves, instructed to detail clean floors and maintain.
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Dec 6, 2021
Complaint
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4/12/2021 REPORT 2369491 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE DISH AREA AND BEHIND THE SECONDARY FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 12, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED IN FACILITY. (SUMMARY POSTED IS 3/26/19, MOST RECENT INSPECTION WAS 6/30/20.) INSTRUCTED MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR POSTED MOST RECENT SUMMARY DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE, WATER, AND DEBRIS POOLING IN LARGE GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN DISH AREA AND UNDER/AROUND FRYERS (IN FRONT OF KITCHEN). MUST FILL GROUT IN GAPS BETWEEN TILES TO MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN THESE AREAS. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
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Jun 30, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HAND WASH SINK TOO CLOSE TO CLEAN UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER.
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Mar 26, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED SOME STANDING WATER BY THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE EXCESS WATER AND MAINTAIN AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: - MUST PROVIDE VERIFIABLE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 17, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/CALCIUM BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 27, 2017
License
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND THE HAND SINK BY THE 4-COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREA SLOW DRAINING AT THIS TIME.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD PREP STAFF IN THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD PREP STAFF AT ALL TIMES.
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Dec 23, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE PLASTIC DOOR PANELS ATTACHED TO THE ICE MACHINE ARE CHIPPED, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR PANELS TO PREVENT BROKEN PLASTIC FROM BECOMING A PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower on file is from Jul 17, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 12 times, more than any other issue at Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower.
Has Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chick-Fil-A Loyola Water Tower is inspected around two times per year on average.
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