Wrigley Field is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 5, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Wrigley Field?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 5, 2026, 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 THE HAND WASHING SINK AT STAND #518 BUDWEISER PATIO NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK PROVIDED AT STAND #P540 DRAFT BEER SCOREBOARD BLEACHERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WORKING HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
π‘οΈhot/cold holding temps off
Proper Hot Holding Temperatures β’ OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: OBSERVED CHICKEN TENDERS AT 128F AT STAND #S505 WAVELAND GRILL. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 109-120F AT STAND #S511 SMALL CHEVAL. OBSERVED HOT DOGS AT 109-110F IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT OF STAND #S536 CHICAGO DOGS PLATFORM 14. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT TCS FOODS ABOVE 135F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
π§cold food not cold enough
Proper Cold Holding Temperatures β’ OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OBSERVED CUT LEAFY GREEN SALAD AT 73F AT STAND #518 BUDWEISER PATIO. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
π§«food prep surfaces dirty
Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control β’ OBSERVED THE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 125-130F AT STAND #S511 SMALL CHEVAL. OBSERVED HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT STAND #S536 CHICAGO DOGS PLATFORM 14 NOT MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 135F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT ABOVE 135F AT ALL TIMES TO MAINTAIN PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED A HAIR-LIKE SUBSTANCE INSIDE A CONTAINER OF CHICKEN TENDERS AT STAND #S505 WAVELAND GRILL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT ALL FOODS FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED A HAIR-LIKE SUBSTANCE INSIDE A CONTAINER OF CHICKEN TENDERS AT STAND #S505 WAVELAND GRILL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT ALL FOODS FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT STAND #S513 RED LINE GRILL. REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT STAND #S538 NACHO PLATFORM 14. REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT STAND #B122 COCKTAILS FIRST BASE.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP IN THE CORNERS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AT STAND #S511 SMALL CHEVAL.
When was Wrigley Field last inspected?
Wrigley Field has 32 inspections on record going back to April 5, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
June 5, 2026
Pass w/ Conditions
August 6, 2025
Pass w/ Conditions
May 17, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
June 16, 2023
Pass w/ Conditions
May 20, 2022
Pass w/ Conditions
May 20, 2021
Pass w/ Conditions
July 17, 2019
Pass w/ Conditions
June 11, 2018
Pass
June 7, 2018
Pass w/ Conditions
August 10, 2017
closed by the city
June 21, 2017
Pass w/ Conditions
November 15, 2016
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Wrigley Field 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 19% 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 June 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.