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Super Wayne'S Barbecue And Cajun Inc.

5401 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago 60609 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 22, 2026

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 22, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 22, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2023LicensePassRisk 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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Super Wayne'S Barbecue And Cajun Inc. — questions

Did Super Wayne'S Barbecue And Cajun Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Super Wayne'S Barbecue And Cajun Inc. at 5401 S Wentworth Ave was inspected on Jan 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Super Wayne'S Barbecue And Cajun Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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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