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Wheat's End Cafe And Bakery

September 9, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISH WASHING SCRAPPER SINK.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BLOCKS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR EQUIPMENT. MATERIALS USED FOR ELEVATION MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE LEFT SIDE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER/ INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING, UNDER STORED ITEMS OR INSIDE COOLERS. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 11, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.