CDPH is proposing revisions to the Food Code Rules. The Food Code Rules provide food establishments with best practices to protect the health of the public and guidance for conducting science-based inspections.  On 7/1/2018 CDPH-Food Protection Program Sanitarians began enforcing the previously adopted sections of the 2017 FDA Food Code, with provisions that were applicable to the City of Chicago. Additional updates to the Chicago Food Code Rules became effective as of February 1, 2019.

This service request is used to report problems related to food safety at restaurants.

We work to ensure that all food preparation in every restaurant, grocery store and food truck across the city is done in a way that meets the health code.

Food Safety questions and answers for the home cook

Requirements for becoming a Food Service Sanitation Manager

Report health or sanitary problems with pushcart food vendors.

P.A. 097-0393, effective January 1, 2012, amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act, 410 ILCS 625 and the Sanitary Food Preparation Act, 410 ILCS650, to exempt a "cottage food operation."

The CDPH Food Protection Program is responsible for inspecting all establishments serving food to citizens of Chicago.

All restaurants are subject to certain recurring inspections. Each year a restaurant is subject to annual inspections to ensure continued compliance with City ordinances and regulations

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is committed to protect the public's health by conducting science-based inspections of all food establishments.