CHICAGO WAFFLES

Address: 1400 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60605, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 14, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (17 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Oct 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SUGAR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON
• Fail — Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS EGGS, CHICKEN). INSTRUCT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jul 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED COOK OPERATING LOW TEMP. DISH MACHINE AND PROCEED TO PREPARE RTE FOOD WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS. NOTED SERVERS BUSSING TABLES AND SERVING TAB
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Feb 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: 7-206.12 OBSERVED OPEN RODENT BAIT IN FOOD STORAGE AREA ( WHERE A VARIETY OF CONDIMENTS ARE STORED). OBSERVED RODENT BAIT ON FOOD S
• Fail — Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP/DISH ROOM. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND CLE
• Pass — Thu Mar 23 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SOME DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. | 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ART
• Fail — Wed Mar 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 OBSERVED SOME MENU ITEMS (EGG ITEMS) WITHOUT A CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND IRRELEVENT ITEMS WITH A DISCLOSURE SUCH AS
• Pass — Tue Nov 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Oct 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT DISH AREA WITH NO PAPER TOWELS TO DRY HANDS AFTER WASHING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN T
• Pass — Wed Jul 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 OBSERVED BASE COVING MISSING NEAR 2 DOOR COMMERCIAL COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR BASE COVING
• Fail — Tue Jul 05 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO REMINDER ON MENU TO INDICATE WHICH FOODS REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ASTERISKS ON MEN
• Fail — Mon Jun 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOOD HELD AT TEMPERATRUES RANGING FROM 48-50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGE
• Pass — Tue Nov 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON A RACK IN FRONT OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Sep 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/SUPPLIES ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE STATED T
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jul 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED AND REMINDER * STATEMENT F
• Pass — Fri Mar 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-204.12 OBSERVED GASKETS FOR REACH IN COLD HOLDING UNITS IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR AND MAI
• Not Ready — Fri Mar 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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