Chicago Food Inspections

Overview

Fetch food inspection data from Chicago's Socrata Open Data API. Supports filters (Facility Type, Start Date, End Date).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
facilityType	string	Filter by facility type (e.g., 'Restaurant', 'Grocery Store', 'Bakery')
riskLevel	string	Filter by risk level	``
results	string	Filter by inspection result	``
startDate	string	Filter inspections on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
endDate	string	Filter inspections on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of inspection records to fetch	1000

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "inspection_id": "ABC-12345",
  "dba_name": "Chicago Food Inspections Sample Item",
  "aka_name": "Chicago Food Inspections Sample Item",
  "license_": "Sample license_",
  "facility_type": "Sample facility_type",
  "risk": "Sample risk",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "zip": "94105",
  "inspection_date": "2025-01-15",
  "inspection_type": "Sample inspection_type"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Chicago Food Inspections actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~chicago-food-inspections/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/chicago-food-inspections").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Chicago Food Inspections with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration