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Whistle Pig
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 2, 2018
- address2239-2241 N Western Ave, Chicago 60647
Is Whistle Pig clean?
Whistle Pig is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 2, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Whistle Pig?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 2, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AND NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS BABY BACK RIBS, CHILI, BEEF BRISKET, SMOKED CHICKEN, SMOKED CHOPPED PORK ETC. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT NOT PROPERLY LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND USED BY DATE.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT NOT PROPERLY LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND USED BY DATE.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN LOCATED IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN LOCATED IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON BASEMENT AROUND ICE MACHINE AND REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON BASEMENT AROUND ICE MACHINE AND REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP REFRIGERATOR. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP REFRIGERATOR. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
- ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCETED ON BASEMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCETED ON BASEMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
When was Whistle Pig last inspected?
Whistle Pig has 5 inspections on record going back to May 4, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| January 2, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 21, 2017 | Fail | |
| June 29, 2017 | Pass | |
| May 4, 2017 | Fail |
Whistle Pig vs Logan Square
Logan Square runs 42% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 555 clean, 142 mid, 612 cooked.
Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 January 2, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.