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The Fire Place Inn

1448-1450 N Wells St, Chicago 60610 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 6, 2026

23

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 6, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE PREP COOLING UNITS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLING UNIT SIDE PANEL COMING LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2021CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2017CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2016CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2015LicensePassRisk 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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The Fire Place Inn — questions

Did The Fire Place Inn pass its last health inspection?
The Fire Place Inn at 1448-1450 N Wells St was inspected on Feb 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at The Fire Place Inn?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE PREP COOLING UNITS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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