The Wit — Gateway
Last inspected: Jul 24, 2025
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Score
The Wit — Gateway has been inspected 15 times since 2011. The Wit — Gateway was last inspected on Jul 24, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around one violation each.
“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; The Wit — Gateway is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jul 24, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON FILTERS IN HOODS ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOODS ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE COOKLINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 29, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 12, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 21, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RICE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND IN CONTAINER WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
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Aug 9, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: LARGE CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL CLEAN UTENSILS STORED OFF FLOOR
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Feb 6, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH A BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT AND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE DISPLAY COOLER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
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Feb 6, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ( SUGAR, FLOUR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FLY TRAP STORED CLOSE TO CLEAN UTENSILS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Mar 21, 2017
Routine
No violations found.
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May 5, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced, cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors under heavy equipment, rear kitchen storage shelving, not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Apr 9, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUSTOMER MEN'S WASH ROOM 2ND STALL HAND SINK MUST ADJUST TEMP VALVE SO AS TO BE A MINIMIN OF 85F FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS.
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Apr 29, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ICE BUCKETS NOT STORED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO IVERT TO KEEP DRY WHEN STORED FOR ALONG TIME WITHOUT USAGE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CONDENSATION NOTED AT WALK-IN COOLER LINES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Aug 28, 2013
Routine
No violations found.
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Nov 6, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER.
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Feb 10, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE TO TOILET ROOM DOORS.
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Mar 14, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. CLEAN CUTTING BOARD STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO STORE 6" OFF FLOOR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INADEQUATE LIGHTING BY THE GLASS WARE STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Wit — Gateway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Wit — Gateway on file is from Jul 24, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Wit — Gateway?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Wit — Gateway.
Has The Wit — Gateway's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Wit — Gateway have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Wit — Gateway 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 The Wit — Gateway inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Wit — Gateway is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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