PAULIE GEE'S WICKER PARK.

Chicago Health Dept

1566 N DAMEN AVE · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Dec 2025).

4 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Dec 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 1
2025
PASS 3 violations
Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Utensils placed on cloth towels to dry, instructed not to use cloth in drying process.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Spray bottles not labeled in kitchen area, instructed to label.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

Live pottery plants placed above open food items, instructed to remove.

JUN 14
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS PIZZA WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

JAN 27
2022
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENT ABOVE THE UPSTAIRS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 5
2021
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

FOUND NO COVERED GARBAGE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED GARBAGE RECEPTACLE TO ANY WASHROOM WOMEN UTILIZE.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND NO LIGHT IN STORAGE CLOSET ACROSS FROM WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND ALL COOLERS ON THE NORTHWEST WALL WITHOUT LIGHT. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND VENTILATION IN MENS WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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