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BakeryLicence 2872396

Wheat's End Cafe and Bakery

543 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago 60614

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Latest verdictPassSep 9, 2026 · 1 month ago
Inspections6since Sep 26, 2022
Fail rate16.7%1 of 6 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass67%
  • Conditional17%
  • Fail17%
6 inspections from 2022 to 2026 · hover a mark
2023202420252026
  1. PassSep 9, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Must not store clean utensils directly above the dish washing scrapper sink.

    2. 45

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

      All stored items throughout the rear dry food storage must be elevated from the floors.

    3. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Must not use raw wooden blocks as a means of elevation for equipment. Materials used for elevation must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent.

    4. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Torn rubber door gasket on the left side cooks line two door cooler/ instructed to replace.

    5. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      Must not use cloth towels as liner for shelving, under stored items or inside coolers. Shelving must be smooth and cleanable.

  2. ConditionalSep 11, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      Observed slight pink build up inside of ice machine at coffee bar. Must clean and maintain.

    2. 37

      Food properly labeled; original container

      Observed prepackaged goods in refrigerator for retail sale with missing label information (breads, muffins, quiche, soups). Instructed to provide all necessary information on label.

    3. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed clutter and rat droppings outside by rear door on floor under shelving area. Must clean and maintain area.

    4. 60

      Previous core violation corrected

      Previous core violation not corrected from 7-23-2024, report #2597907. #58-- observed certified food service manager without allergen awareness certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must show proof of training. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

  3. PassJul 23, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 40

      Personal cleanliness

      Observed employee preparing and serving food without wearing hair restraint. Must wear hair restraint at all times food is being prepared and served.

    2. 45

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

      Observed items not elevated from floor inside walk-in freezer. Must elevate items and maintain.

    3. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed dust build up on ceiling ventilation vent inside women's washroom. Must clean and maintain.

    4. 58

      Allergen training as required

      Observed certified food service manager without allergen awareness certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must show prove of training.

  4. PassNov 28, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
  5. PassOct 3, 2022License Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
  6. FailSep 26, 2022LicenseRisk 1 (High)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Instructed to install handwashing sinks at bakery and dishroom areas. Provide hot/cold running water. Soap and paper towel/hand drying device is required on each handwashing sink. Units must be easily accessible priority foundation violation:7-38-030

    2. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Wood panels under the front counter are not smooth and easily cleanable. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and a non-absorbent material.

    3. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      The washbowl inside the women's washroom is slowly draining. Repair issue

    4. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Opens walls under the front counter(west wall) must be sealed. Also, around pipes in prep areas and inside the walk-in cooler by the condenser unit.surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent material

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 473×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  2. 553×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. 452×

    Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

  4. 391×

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  5. 491×

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  6. 161×

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  7. 371×

    Food properly labeled; original container

  8. 601×

    Previous core violation corrected

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2872396 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.