MAY 22
2026
PASS 1 violation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR IUTILITY SINK AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
Wake-n-bakery
Chicago Health Dept
3404 N HALSTED ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (May 2026).
6 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected May 2026.
The numbers
INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
18
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2026
Inspection history
JUN 12
2025
PASS 2 violations
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRAINS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPLACE COVER FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVE A FEW BURN OUT LIGHTS BULBS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
JUN 4
2025
FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 60 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR SOUTH SIDE OF BASEMENT BEHIND SHELVINGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREA. MUST MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF RODENTS RAT DROPPINGS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED.
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRAINS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPLACE COVER FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE CLUTTER TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE NEXT TO VENTILATION HOOD IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED OPENING INTO CEILING AROUND PIPE ABOVE PREP TABLE. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT NON-FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVE A FEW BURN OUT LIGHTS BULBS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
DEC 18
2024
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 11
2024
FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER SHELVES IN CORNER OF BASEMENT WHEN YOU ENTER THROUGH STAIRS AND UNDER SHELVES ALONG WALL WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AND JARS STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF RAT AND RODENT DROPPINGS, AND RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WALK IN UNIT LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE TO THE LEFT OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DE ICE AND MAINTAIN FREE OF ICE BUILD UP.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BATHROOM TO NOT HAVE A COVERED TRASH CAN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH CAN IN ALL UNISEX AND FEMALE BATHROOMS.
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DEC 8
2022
PASS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL CHEMICALS STORED IN THE HVAC CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF PLUMBING ELEVATION UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST BE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
EXPOSED, ROUGH BRICK WALL WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES BEHIND THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR PREP TABLES.---OPEN HOLES IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED.----WOODEN WINDOW SILL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CHIPPING PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAINT/SEAL.
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