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Wheat'S End Cafe And Bakery

543 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Sep 11, 2025

5

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 11, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT COFFEE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED GOODS IN REFRIGERATOR FOR RETAIL SALE WITH MISSING LABEL INFORMATION (BREADS, MUFFINS, QUICHE, SOUPS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION ON LABEL.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND RAT DROPPINGS OUTSIDE BY REAR DOOR ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
  4. #60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-23-2024, REPORT #2597907. #58-- OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 11, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 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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Wheat'S End Cafe And Bakery — questions

Did Wheat'S End Cafe And Bakery pass its last health inspection?
Wheat'S End Cafe And Bakery at 543 W Diversey Pkwy was inspected on Sep 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Wheat'S End Cafe And Bakery?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT COFFEE BAR. MUST 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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