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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Ft Wicker Park

1570-1/2 N Damen Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 24, 2025

22

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 24, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FAN GUARD COVER IN BASEMENT SMALL WALK IN COOLER.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL USED AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND COOLER,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED,MISSING WALL BASES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS,STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 : OBSERVED MASSIVE CLUTTER OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AND DISH WASHING,STORAGE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE.
  6. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 24, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2019Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Ft Wicker Park — questions

Did Ft Wicker Park pass its last health inspection?
Ft Wicker Park at 1570-1/2 N Damen Ave was inspected on Sep 24, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Ft Wicker Park?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
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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