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The Wellsley

504 N WELLS ST, Chicago, IL 60654 · Cook County

11cited violations
1serious tier
4inspections
10tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2868384
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025140
2024151
2023110
2022110

Inspections

  1. Oct 16, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED GAP OPENING APPROX: 1/4" AT BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR THAT LEADS TO ALLEY.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEE REAR UNISEX WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS ALONG THE SOUTH-END OF THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Sep 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, SANITIZING PROPERLY AT A CONCENTRATION OF 100PPM CHLORINE AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED UNCOVERED KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS STORED IN CONTAINERS ON SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT UTENSILS DURING STORE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED COLD WATER OFF AT PREP SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR TURN ON COLD WATER TO BASMENT PREP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING IN FRONT HALLWAY OF BASEMENT ABOVE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED ON SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CEILING ABOVE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT HALLWAY OF BASEMENT FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS OF HOODS IN GAS COOKLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS OF HOODS IN GAS COOKLINE AREA AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Nov 7, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ONN CEILING VENTILATION VENT INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Nov 17, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER STAFF RESTROOM AND ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.