Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun

5401 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
American
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026
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Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun six times, with records going back to 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 22, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 22, 2026
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
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Oct 29, 2025
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 4-901.12 OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT LEAST 50PPM AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-102.11 OBSERVED PREPARED MEAT STORED INSIDE GARBAGE BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE OF FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS. MUST MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C)OBSERVED FRYERS WITH GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILDUP IN ORDER TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B) UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN COOLER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Oct 10, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 70 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS INSIDE UNUSED GRILL EQUIPMENT ALONG LEDGE IN FRONT WHERE SLIDING DOOR IS LOCATED, BEHIND 7UP 2 DOOR EQUIPMENT ON LEDGE AND FLOOR, INSIDE BOTH STORAGE ROOMS IN REAR PREP AREA SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND SHELVING UNITS AND ON TOP OF CLOSED CARDBOARD BOXES, INSIDE EQUIPMENT USED FOR STORAGE IN FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ON LOWER SHELVING UNITS OF PREP TABLES AND BEHIND 2 DOOR FREEZER LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 40 SMALL AND LARGE LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, ON PREP TABLES, ON BOXES IN STORAGE AREA AND IN TOILET ROOM.RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMALTELY 300 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE LABELS ON FOOD PREPAREDON SITE AND HELD FOR 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN COOLER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT LEAST 50PPM AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPARED MEAT STORED INSIDE GARBAGE BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE OF FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS. MUST MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRYERS WITH GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILDUP IN ORDER TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 20, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 13, 2024
Complaint
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: "OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA, IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM, ALONG THE KITCHEN WALLS AND UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVES. 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 #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. "
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUSLY CITED CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2581388, DATE 09/08/2024, NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: 4-602.13 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER, ROLLING CART, CUTTING BOARD AND INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT. 6-501.14 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. 2-102.13 INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO 2X2" GAPS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS, RAW CHICKEN, AND COOKED CHICKEN STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD-GRADE LIDS AND-OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOWLS IN FOOD CONTAINERS USED INSTEAD OF SCOOPS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE PROPERLY.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNCOVERED, FACING UP RUSTY METAL BOWLS AND OTHER METAL CONTAINERS ON THE LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND MULTIPLE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS INSIDE CONTAINERS WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND BOWLS AND ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC STORAGE TOTES IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD-GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF PAINT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE KITCHEN EXHAUST VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Sep 8, 2023
License
4 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER, ROLLING CART, CUTTING BOARD AND INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS) AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun.

Has Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Super Wayne's Barbecue and Cajun is inspected around three times per year on average.