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1 N Wacker Kitchen And Bar

1 N Wacker Dr, Chicago 60606 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 29, 2026

9

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 29, 2026

  1. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GROUND BENEATH OUTDOOR (LOADING DOCK AREA) GREASE DISPOSAL CONTAINER SOILED WITH SMALL GREASE PUDDLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REFUSE AND GREASE DISPOSAL AREAS AND ENCLOSURES AND MAINTAIN ALL REFUSE AREAS AND ENCLOSURES FREE FROM CLUTTER AND SOIL.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALL-MOUNTED FIXTURE FOR WATER AND SODA FEED LINES IN THE BAR AREA CONSTRUCTED OF FOIL-LIKE MATERIAL THAT IS NOT EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR COVER WALL-MOUNTED FIXTURE WITH A SURFACES THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN ALL WALL AND CEILING ATTACHMENTS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOIL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILINGS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ALONG WALL AND CEILING SURFACES ADJACENT TO THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM (LEFT-MOST STATION). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FILTERS ALONG THIS SECTION AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM THAT IS ADEQUATE IN NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT GREASE AND CONDENSATION FROM SOILING ADJACENT WALLS AND CEILINGS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 29, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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1 N Wacker Kitchen And Bar — questions

Did 1 N Wacker Kitchen And Bar pass its last health inspection?
1 N Wacker Kitchen And Bar at 1 N Wacker Dr was inspected on Jan 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at 1 N Wacker Kitchen And Bar?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GROUND BENEATH OUTDOOR (LOADING DOCK AREA) GREASE DISPOSAL CONTAINER SOILED WITH SMALL GREASE PUDDLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REFUSE AND GREASE DISPOSAL AREAS AND EN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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