Wheat's End Cafe And Bakery
543 W DIVERSEY PKWY, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Bakery)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2872396
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 9, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISH WASHING SCRAPPER SINK.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BLOCKS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR EQUIPMENT. MATERIALS USED FOR ELEVATION MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE LEFT SIDE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER/ INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING, UNDER STORED ITEMS OR INSIDE COOLERS. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT COFFEE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED GOODS IN REFRIGERATOR FOR RETAIL SALE WITH MISSING LABEL INFORMATION (BREADS, MUFFINS, QUICHE, SOUPS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION ON LABEL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND RAT DROPPINGS OUTSIDE BY REAR DOOR ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-23-2024, REPORT #2597907. #58-- OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 23, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED FROM FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROVE OF TRAINING.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 28, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 3, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 26, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT BAKERY AND DISHROOM AREAS. PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER. SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL/HAND DRYING DEVICE IS REQUIRED ON EACH HANDWASHING SINK. UNITS MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
WOOD PANELS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOWLY DRAINING. REPAIR ISSUE
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OPENS WALLS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER(WEST WALL) MUST BE SEALED. ALSO, AROUND PIPES IN PREP AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BY THE CONDENSER UNIT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.