The Wit
201 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 15 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-07-24
What You Should Know
✓ 15 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-24
✓ No failures across all 15 inspections on record
⚠ Other issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED DUST ON FILTERS IN HOODS ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOODS ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE COOKLINE AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED RICE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND IN CONTAINER WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
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minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
MISSING THERMOMETER IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
LARGE CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL CLEAN UTENSILS STORED OFF FLOOR
2019-02-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED FACILITY WITH A BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT AND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION ...
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE DISPLAY COOLER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ( SUGAR, FLOUR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Pest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FLY TRAP STORED CLOSE TO CLEAN UTENSILS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced, cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Floors under heavy equipment, rear kitchen storage shelving, not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
CUSTOMER MEN'S WASH ROOM 2ND STALL HAND SINK MUST ADJUST TEMP VALVE SO AS TO BE A MINIMIN OF 85F FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS.
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minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
ICE BUCKETS NOT STORED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO IVERT TO KEEP DRY WHEN STORED FOR ALONG TIME WITHOUT USAGE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
CONDENSATION NOTED AT WALK-IN COOLER LINES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE TO TOILET ROOM DOORS.
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minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. CLEAN CUTTING BOARD STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INADEQUATE LIGHTING BY THE GLASS WARE STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO PRO...
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