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Wishbone Restaurant

161 N Jefferson St, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 6, 2026

12

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 6, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MAIN COOK LINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING COLD-HOLDING UNITS: MAIN COOK LINE 2-DOOR LINE COOLER, MAIN COOK LINE DRAWER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD- OR HOT-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED REAR FOOD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING IN POOR REPAIR, SLOW-DRAINING BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DRAINAGE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON-SITE WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2018LicensePass 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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Wishbone Restaurant — questions

Did Wishbone Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Wishbone Restaurant at 161 N Jefferson St was inspected on Jan 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Wishbone Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MAIN COOK LINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AN
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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