Chicago violation 33: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Official wording (Chicago Department of Public Health): PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
In inspections since January 2021 this violation number was listed 2,166 times at 1,697 currently active establishments in our data. Chicago's dataset does not label individual violations as critical or not, so FoodCheck USA does not assign a severity.
Citations by year
| Year | Times cited |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 243 |
| 2022 | 284 |
| 2023 | 303 |
| 2024 | 460 |
| 2025 | 484 |
| 2026 | 392 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Xocoberry, 5158 S Kedzie Ave (Oct 29, 2026)
- Aramark, 26 E Pearson St (Oct 26, 2026)
- Levy Premium Food Service Limited Partnership, 1901 W Madison St (Oct 23, 2026)
- The Siam Lotus Thai Cuisine Llc, 3445 W 51st St (Oct 21, 2026)
- New Archview Restaurant Inc., 3480 S Archer Ave (Oct 20, 2026)
- Arwa Yemeni Coffee Bucktown, 1953 N Milwaukee Ave (Oct 20, 2026)
- Huck Finn Donuts, 3414 S Archer Ave (Oct 15, 2026)
- Sophy Hyde Park, 1401-1411 E 53rd St (Oct 15, 2026)
- Angelita's Taco Truck Inc., 2300 S Throop St (Oct 14, 2026)
- Mcdonald's, 2844 W 47th St (Oct 14, 2026)
- Siete Azul, 2333 N Milwaukee Ave (Oct 13, 2026)
- A Ma Maniere, 1144 W Washington Blvd (Oct 8, 2026)
- La Michoacana Premium Express Inc., 3429 S Archer Ave (Oct 8, 2026)
- Molly's Cupcakes, 1133 S Wabash St (Oct 8, 2026)
- Adoro Fusion Kitchen + Bar, 2509 W North Ave (Oct 8, 2026)
How Chicago inspections are scored
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026.