WHEAT'S END CAFE AND BAKERY.

Chicago Health Dept

543 W DIVERSEY PKWY · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Sep 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

5 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Sep 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 11

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

JUL 23

2024

PASS 4 violations

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.

NOV 28

2023

PASS · 0 violations

OCT 3

2022

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 26

2022

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

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

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