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Fire Bowl Hibachi

1143 N Wells St, Chicago 60610 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 20, 2026

7

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 20, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING ONLY SIGNAGE NEEDED AT REAR HAND WASHING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED AT THE WALL BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A KNIFE HOLDER OF SOME SORT IN THAT AREA FOR STORING KNIVES.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK WITH A LEAK AT THE DRAIN PIPE...THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE SANITIZE SINK DRAIN PIPE...THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR AND IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALLS AND IN SOME CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE FOR MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2024Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2024LicenseFailRisk 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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Fire Bowl Hibachi — questions

Did Fire Bowl Hibachi pass its last health inspection?
Fire Bowl Hibachi at 1143 N Wells St was inspected on Apr 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Fire Bowl Hibachi?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING ONLY SIGNAGE NEEDED AT REAR HAND WASHING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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