Whales

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 4, 2015
• address432 E 87Th St, Chicago 60619

Is Whales clean?

Whales is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 4, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Whales?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 4, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: THE GASKETS ARE IN POOR REPAIR AT THE PREP COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER,ALSO MUST REPAIR THE DOOR ON THE CHEST FREEZER,THE DOOR IS LOOSE,MUST REPAIR • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARD.MUST REMOVE BOXES USED FOR GARBAGE AND PROVIDE INSIDE GARBAGE CANS.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: THE GASKETS ARE IN POOR REPAIR AT THE PREP COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER,ALSO MUST REPAIR THE DOOR ON THE CHEST FREEZER,THE DOOR IS LOOSE,MUST REPAIR • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARD.MUST REMOVE BOXES USED FOR GARBAGE AND PROVIDE INSIDE GARBAGE CANS.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP IN FRYERS,PREP TABLES,GRILL TABLE,ROLLING CARTS,SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER,MICROWAVE,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WHEEL BASES
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN REAR DISH AREA NEAR WALK IN COOLER.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN REAR DISH AREA NEAR WALK IN COOLER.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: REMOVE CHIP PAINT BFROM WALL NEAR THE CHEST FREEZER IN CORNER NEAR PREP AREA • Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SEAL CRACK IN WALL NEAR REAR DOOR FRAME.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES BEHIND CHEST FREEZER AND IN TOILET ROOM,STAINED CEILING TILES IN LOBBY AREA.MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT,HOOD AND FILTERS.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: REMOVE CHIP PAINT BFROM WALL NEAR THE CHEST FREEZER IN CORNER NEAR PREP AREA • Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SEAL CRACK IN WALL NEAR REAR DOOR FRAME.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES BEHIND CHEST FREEZER AND IN TOILET ROOM,STAINED CEILING TILES IN LOBBY AREA.MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT,HOOD AND FILTERS.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN REAR HALLWAY AND STORAGE CLOSET
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE 2 SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM REAR OF PREMISES NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM SERVICE COUNTER SHELVES
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL.
  Food Handler Requirements Met • Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL.

When was Whales last inspected?

Whales has 11 inspections on record going back to October 14, 2010.

Whales vs Chatham

Chatham runs 62% clean across 443 tracked restaurants — 275 clean, 85 mid, 81 cooked.

Against the 443 spots Cooked tracks in Chatham, this one comes out cleaner than 39% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 4, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.