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Up Comedy Club

1616 N Wells St, Chicago 60614 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

May 14, 2026

20

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 14, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR PLACE "OUT OF ORDER" SIGNAGE ON MACHINE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 14, 2026CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 13, 2026CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 2, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 18, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 5, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
May 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 29, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 19, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 12, 2022CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 6, 2021CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 11, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 4, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 12, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 5, 2016CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 15, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 28, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 21, 2014CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 11, 2013CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 18, 2012CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 1, 2011License-Task ForcePassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Up Comedy Club — questions

Did Up Comedy Club pass its last health inspection?
Up Comedy Club at 1616 N Wells St was inspected on May 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Up Comedy Club?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR PLACE "OUT OF ORDER" SIGNAGE ON MACHINE.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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