A week after getting a failing health inspection, the Chicago’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant in East Cobb got a score of 89 on a re-inspection Wednesday.
Cobb and Douglas Health reports indicate that Chicago’s got a “B” grade on the follow-up visit, after receiving a 69, or “unsatisfactory” score on March 4.
On the first visit, inspectors cited Chicago’s for several violations, including improper food storage issues, including holding some ready-to-eat foods for longer than seven days and not having proper procedures for discarding certain foods.
An inspector recommended that reach-in coolers showing temperatures higher than 40 degrees Fahrenheit “be taken out of service until they are repaired.”
The report (you can read the report here) also called for Chicago’s to provide services receipt for those repairs.
A few days later, Chicago’s management acknowledged the issues on its Facebook page, saying that “the report reflected minor items noticed during the first assessment, and we were given time to address them.”
The message said that all the matters had been corrected and that regular restaurant hours were continuing.
“At Chicago’s Restaurant, we take cleanliness, food safety and your dining experience very seriously, and we remain committed to the very highest standards in every meal we serve.”
On Wednesday, inspectors observed some cooked foods being stored from the previous day at above 41 degrees. Those foods included grits, sweet and mashed potatoes, stroganoff and black beans.
The follow-up report (you can read it here) noted that the food was discarded and the violation was corrected on-site.
Chicago’s has been serving upscale steak, seafood and other entrees in the East Cobb area as an independent restaurant since 1991, and also provides live entertainment in a “speakeasy lounge” atmosphere.
In 2017, Chicago’s was sold to new owners who have maintained much of the same menu and dining environment.
The restaurant has had traditionally strong health inspection scores, but got an 86 score in 2025.
Cobb and Douglas Public Health inspects most restaurants at least once, and sometimes twice a year.
Restaurants that score below 70 are re-inspected within a couple of weeks.
Several other East Cobb restaurants also have received failing scores in recent weeks, including Tasty China, Dumpling Garden and the Moxie Burger on Shallowford Road (see stories below).
Related:
- Food scores: Eggs Up; Chicago’s; Capozzi’s; more
- Tasty China, Dumpling Garden get ‘B’ grades on re-inspections
- Heavenly BBQ closes after a year in business
- Tasty China closes briefly after failing health inspection
- Food scores: Westfield Tavern; Marietta Donuts; more
- Moxie Burger on Shallowford Road fails health inspection
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