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We Followed 20,379 Failed Chicago Food Inspections to Each License’s Next Recorded Visit. 84.6 Percent Ended in Pass or Pass w/ Conditions.
Every license-bearing failed food inspection 2019-2024, followed to the same license’s next recorded visit: 84.6% ended in a pass, 12.3% failed again, and among fails that later reached a pass the median…

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