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Whisk Chicago
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 12, 2019
- address2018 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60622
Is Whisk Chicago clean?
Whisk Chicago is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 12, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Whisk Chicago?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 12, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR NECCESARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARREAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED IMPOROPER LABELING ON TCS FOODS (CHOPPED STEAK, COOKED BRISKET,COLE SLAW,ETC)IN ALL REFRIGERTORS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD OR USE BY DATE ON ALL TCS FOOD PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF FOOD ITEM AND REMINDER STATEMENT PROVIDED IN MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO INCLUDE ASTERICKING NEXT TO EACH ITEM AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKY PIPE ON HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
When was Whisk Chicago last inspected?
Whisk Chicago has 14 inspections on record going back to June 5, 2014. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| April 12, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 19, 2018 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 2, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 17, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 20, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 13, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 12, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 10, 2015 | Fail | |
| March 4, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 27, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Whisk Chicago vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 April 12, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.