THE WIT

Address: 201 N STATE ST , CHICAGO, IL 60601, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Jul 24, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-07-24 00:00:00 (Complaint) 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST ON FILTERS IN HOODS ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOODS ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE COOK
• Pass — 2024-07-29 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE
• Pass — 2023-12-12 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-12-11 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED SOME MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED &
• Pass — 2022-09-21 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED RICE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND IN CONTAINER WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPIC
• Pass — 2021-08-09 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.|44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: LARGE CU
• Pass — 2020-01-16 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREA IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. -|47. FOOD & NON-FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-06 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN AP
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-02-06 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ( SUGAR, FLOUR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.|35. WALLS, CEILINGS
• Pass — 2017-03-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-05-05 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced, cooler shelving/
• Pass — 2016-04-28 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Cooler shelving/racks that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced. Front counter area by f
• Pass — 2016-04-22 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Above violation still remaining(Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be rep
• Fail — 2016-04-15 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Found potentially hazardous foods not meeting 40F or less in reach in cooler, an
• Pass — 2015-06-12 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-05-18 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN TO REMOVE SLIGHT BUILD-UP.
• Pass — 2015-04-13 00:00:00 () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS OR LIGHT SHIELDS FOR BOTH 2DR REFRIGERATORS AND THE 2 DR FREEZER IN THE MA
• Pass — 2015-04-09 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. FOUND STANDING WAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-04-29 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: WASHED WATER BOTTLES NO STORED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT FOR PROPER DRYIN
• Pass — 2013-10-22 00:00:00 ()

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