Wells Street Market

205 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Jul 8, 2024

100

Score

Low Risk

Wells Street Market has been inspected five times since 2018. Wells Street Market was last inspected on Jul 8, 2024. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about four violations before that.

The pattern that stands out is “insects, rodents, & animals not present”, which has been cited three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Wells Street Market is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jul 8, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Jul 1, 2024

Routine

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROX. 60 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE DISH RACKS, CEILINGS, AND WALLS OF THE COMMON DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Oct 10, 2019

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO RECORD THAT ROW FISH USED FOR SUSHI PREPARATION HAS BEEN FROZEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON MENU FOR USE RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.. PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: DISH WASHING CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: FURIOUS SPOON OBSERVED TO USE COOKING POTS FOR SOUP COOKING THEY ARE TO BE BIGGER THAN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(OR DISH MACHINE) AND CANT BE SUBMERGED IN WASH WATER IN SINK.MUST USE SMALLER POTS OR MUST PROVIDE CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EACH SEPARATE PIECE OF FOOD-CONTACT EQUIPMENT WITH DESCRIPTION HOW TO BE CLEANED IN PLACE AND/OR .MUST SUBMIT THE PROCEDURES TO CDPH AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG FOR APPROVAL

May 24, 2018

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DIP WELL INSTALLED INSIDE FIRE CAKES PREP AREA FOR HAND PACKED ICE CREAM STATION.NO BACK FLOW DEVICE INSTALLED ON WATER LINE FOR COFFEE MACHINE IN FIRE CAKES PREP AREA AND FOR ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

May 22, 2018

License

5 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE ONE BATHROOM FACILITY IN HALL WAY BEHIND DOS TOROS. NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR, WALLS, CEILINGS, HAND SINK, VENT, AND TOILET BOWL.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: NEED TO SMOOTH OUT AREAS AROUND FLOOR SINKS IN MAIN KITCHEN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN FIRE CAKES, FARE PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AREAS.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: OBSEREVED INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MISSING SNEEZE GUARDS AT PREP AREA STATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wells Street Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wells Street Market on file is from Jul 8, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wells Street Market?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wells Street Market.

Has Wells Street Market's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Wells Street Market have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Wells Street Market 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 Wells Street Market inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Wells Street Market is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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