PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2025 Inspection
February 21, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE MILK COOLER AT THE SERVING LINE TO REMOVE SPILLS.(+5 more)
WELLS PREP
(Also Known As: IDA B WELLS)
249 E 37TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60653
16
Total Inspections
12
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2024 Inspection
January 17, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOT WATER KNOB LEAKING AT THE BASE AT THE 3 COMP SINK(MIDDLE SINK). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN(+1 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2024 Inspection
January 8, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOT WATER KNOB LEAKING AT THE BASE AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2023 Inspection
February 16, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND FREEZER UNITS IN DINING AREA AND IN KITCHEN AREA CORNERS BY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ...
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2022 Inspection
April 26, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOT WATER KNOB AT THE 3 COMP SINK, MIDDLE COMPARTMENT LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2021 Inspection
March 12, 2021• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE MIDDLE FAUCET AT THE THREE COMP SINK LEAKING; REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET NECK.
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2020 Inspection
January 24, 2020• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE MIDDLE AND RIGHT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2018 Inspection
April 5, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 27. TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES - Comments: FOUND NO HANDSOAP IN THE BOYS WASHROOMS FOR HAND WASHING ON THE FIRS...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2017 Inspection
April 5, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN KITCHEN.(+1 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2017 Inspection
March 29, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOLLOWING DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED: AUDITORIUM EX...(+5 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2016 Inspection
February 19, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT DUST ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE...(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2015 Inspection
February 4, 2015• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PEELING PAINT NOTED ON KITCHEN WALLS NEXT TO FRONT STEAM TABLE, INS...
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2014 Inspection
January 21, 2014• Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE LOOSE OR MISSING SOAP DISPENSERS IN WASHROOMS WHERE NEEDED....(+1 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2013 Inspection
August 28, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: IMPROPER UTENSIL SANITATION. NOTED EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE MULTI USE ITEMS BEING U...(+2 more)
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