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W Chicago - Lakeshore

644 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 21, 2026

21

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 21, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS AT DISHWASH AREA, FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS AT PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA FLOOR DRAINS. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 21, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2018Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 31, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2013LicensePass 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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W Chicago - Lakeshore — questions

Did W Chicago - Lakeshore pass its last health inspection?
W Chicago - Lakeshore at 644 N Lake Shore Dr was inspected on Apr 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at W Chicago - Lakeshore?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS AT DISHWASH AREA, FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS AT PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA FLOOR DRAINS. MUST CLEA
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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