Wheat'S End Cafe and Bakery
543 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Bakery · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-09-11
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-11
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-09-11 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT COFFEE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED GOODS IN REFRIGERATOR FOR RETAIL SALE WITH MISSING LABEL INFORMATION (BREADS, MUFFINS, QUICHE, SOUPS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION ON LABEL.
critical Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND RAT DROPPINGS OUTSIDE BY REAR DOOR ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-23-2024, REPORT #2597907. #58-- OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY ...
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minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
minor Facility Condition
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED FROM FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROVE OF TRAINING.
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2022-10-03 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT BAKERY AND DISHROOM AREAS. PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER. SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL/HAND DRYING DEVICE IS REQUIRED ON EACH HANDWASHING SINK. UNITS MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
WOOD PANELS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOWLY DRAINING. REPAIR ISSUE
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OPENS WALLS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER(WEST WALL) MUST BE SEALED. ALSO, AROUND PIPES IN PREP AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BY THE CONDENSER UNIT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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