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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The L Station

186 N Wells St, Chicago 60606 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 2, 2026

7

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 2, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE.MUST PROVIDE.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOOR/WALL JUNCTIONS IN BASEMENT IMPROPERLY REPAIRED WITH EXPANDING FOAM AND ROUGH, UNEVEN GRAVEL AND CONCRETE. MUST REPAIR BASEMENT FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 2, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 31, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2022LicenseFailRisk 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 L Station — questions

Did The L Station pass its last health inspection?
The L Station at 186 N Wells St was inspected on Jan 2, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at The L Station?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE.MUST PROVIDE.
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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