GIDEON WELLES

Address: 4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 7, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-07 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT
• Pass — 2024-12-12 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM.(SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC). | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & AN
• Pass — 2023-12-08 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-12-06 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-49 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE STORED AT 41 F A
• No Entry — 2023-11-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-08-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA, REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE WASHROOMS.
• Fail — 2022-08-12 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA, REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE WASHROOMS. | 16. FOO
• Pass — 2021-06-08 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE OVENS AND DEEP FRYERS. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAIN LINE WATER LEA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-12-20 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN REAR WARE WASHING AREA OF FACILITY (BY DISH MACHINE) . FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND INSTALL A HAND SINK
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-10-30 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-
• Fail — 2018-10-23 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-102.12-NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITTAION POSTED OR DISPLAYED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO POST CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. P
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-06 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE PO
• Fail — 2017-06-28 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL DOORS NOT PROTECTED/RODENT-PROOF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-05-27 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: Observed the kitchen exposed handsink blocked by a trash can and sheet
• Pass — 2015-07-07 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO ONE COMPARTMENT DUMP SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL,
• Not Ready — 2015-06-30 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-06-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-06-11 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SEE VIOLATION DESCRIPTION ON LICENSE INSPECTION REPORT #1546981 RETAIL FOOD LICENSE #2391364.

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