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Gideon Welles

4500 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 7, 2025

16

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 7, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2015LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Gideon Welles — questions

Did Gideon Welles pass its last health inspection?
Gideon Welles at 4500 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Nov 7, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Gideon Welles?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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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