New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 17, 2023 →
• address5401 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago 60609

Is New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc clean?

New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 8, 2023, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on July 17, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 17, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean

When was New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc last inspected?

New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc has 31 inspections on record going back to February 5, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

New Wayne's Barbecue & Cajun Inc vs Washington Park

Washington Park runs 76% clean across 140 tracked restaurants — 102 clean, 25 mid, 7 cooked.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 17, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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