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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Waffles

1104 W Madison St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 17, 2026

18

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 17, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 4-301.16: MISSING PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR AREA, USING HANDWASH SINK TO DUMP LIQUID WASTE. INSTD TO INSTALL PREP/DUMP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: PIPES LEAKING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: PLASTIC TARP BEING USED AS A COVERING FOR WALL IN BASEMENT WHICH IS NOT EVEN/TIGHT FITTING AND CREATING GAPS INBETWEEN WALL AND TARP. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN WALL SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 17, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2021Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2017LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Waffles — questions

Did Waffles pass its last health inspection?
Waffles at 1104 W Madison St was inspected on Feb 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Waffles?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 4-301.16: MISSING PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR AREA, USING HANDWASH SINK TO DUMP LIQUID WASTE. INSTD TO INSTALL PREP/DUMP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
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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