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Real Kitchen At Walden

2145 W Walnut St, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 5, 2026

10

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 5, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRIANTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS, GRILL STATION, AND SURROUNDING DEEP FREEZER UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS IN MENTIONED AREAS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 5, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2020License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2020LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Real Kitchen At Walden — questions

Did Real Kitchen At Walden pass its last health inspection?
Real Kitchen At Walden at 2145 W Walnut St was inspected on May 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Real Kitchen At Walden?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRIANTS WHILE IN FOOD 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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