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Wolcott Tap

March 6, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR AT 153F WHEN PLACED INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR. ALSO OBSERVED THE LED SCREEN NOT WORKING SO THAT THE WASH AND RINSE TEMPERATURE OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE CANNOT BE READ. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LED SCREEN SO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS VISIBLE AND REPAIR THE MACHINE SO THAT A UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 160F IS ACHIEVED AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (SALAD DRESSINGS, COOKED VEGETABLES, CHILI AND SAUCES, ETC.) STORED IN THE PREP COOLERS BEYOND THE 7-DAY MAXIMUM USE BY DATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE OR DISCARD ALL READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS AFTER 7 DAYS WITH THE PREP DATE COUNTING AS DAY #1. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND ON THE LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN HABANERO PEPPERS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER OR STORAGE BAG TO STORE ALL FOODS.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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