Wilde is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 24, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Wilde?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 24, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
π‘οΈthermometers missing
Thermometers Provided & Accurate β’ VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT 1-DOOR MILK COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO HOT LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
β οΈPersonal Cleanliness β’ OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
Personal Cleanliness β’ OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
β οΈIn-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
β οΈSingle-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOMS. MUT ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCEHS OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOMS. MUT ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCEHS OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING ESPECIALLY AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND UNDERNEATH STAIRWAYS. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS ON REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Wilde last inspected?
Wilde has 24 inspections on record going back to February 3, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
November 24, 2025
Pass
May 29, 2025
Pass
July 19, 2024
Pass
July 8, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
September 18, 2023
Pass
August 9, 2023
Pass w/ Conditions
August 31, 2022
Pass
August 30, 2022
Pass w/ Conditions
December 22, 2021
Pass
November 29, 2021
Pass
November 18, 2021
Fail
May 12, 2021
Pass
Wilde vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants β 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 32% of them.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 24, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.