Wynwood
Last inspected: Sep 13, 2022
90
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at Wynwood stretching back to 2010. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 13, 2022. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Wynwood dates to Sep 13, 2022.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Wynwood's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Sep 13, 2022
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN UNUSED PREP COOLER STORED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OFF SITE TO HELP PREVENT HABORAGE OF PEST.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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Oct 1, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN BASEMENT NEAR OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
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Sep 16, 2020
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 PANS OF CHICKEN IN REAR 2 DOOR PREP COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: ONE PAN OF RAW CHICKEN BREASTS HELD AT 47.3F AND ONE PAN OF COOKED CHICKEN HELD AT 48.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 6LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $175. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MACHINE SO THAT IT MAINTAINS A PROPER CHLORINE CONCENTRATION BETWEEN 50-100PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MENU WITH ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDER COOKED WITHOUT REMINDERS. INSTRUCTED TO ADD REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, AND FOOTNOTE FOR ALL ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN BASEMENT NEAR OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Apr 12, 2018
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND DEFROST DEEP FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOUND DIRTY AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED THE WEATHER STIPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN A LITTLE WORN. MUST MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET FIXTURE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 7, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL THE WALL AT THE CORNER OF THE BACK ENTRANCE TO THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Oct 6, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 29, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD(ICE) NOT MAINTAINED,FOUND ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE WHERE ICE IS MADE,ALSO ON INTERIOR PANELS. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE AT POP GUN SPRAYER BEHIND BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REMOVE GREASE FROM DUCT VENTILATION IN THE KITCHEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: VENT COVERS ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE AND IN DINING AREA ABOVE THE SERVING WINDOW WITH GREASE BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 8, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS UNDER STORAGE SHELF. SEAL HOLE IN CORNER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jun 6, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REMOVE EXCESS WATER OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS.
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Oct 11, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INVERT STORED DISHES IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Oct 24, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN and maintain the floors and baseboards so they are smooth and sanitary from corner to corner.
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Aug 24, 2010
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 13, 2010
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOU MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT#122267 12/10/09 #32 SPLASHGUARD AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BEHIND BAR NOT INSTALLED,COVER FOR ICE BIN NOT PROVIDED. #33 FAN COVERS,SHELVING IN WALK-IN-COOLER,FILTERS ABOVE COOKING STOVE,BAR GUNS NEED CLEANING.#34 FLOORSIN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN INCLUDING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.#35 THE WALLS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE IN GOOD REPAIR AND EASILY CLEANED ALONG DRY STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT.#36 LIGHT BULB NOT SHIELDED IN WALK-IN-COOLER.#38 VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOMS NOT CLEAN.#41 REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM PREMISES.MUST CORRECT ALL NOTED VIOLATIONS IN DETAIL.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.ALL FOOD STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE DATED,LABELED.
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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.ALL CLEAN SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED WITH HANDLES UP.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM DRY STORAGE CLOSET BY KITCHEN,REMOVE ALL MILK CRATES USED FOR STORING NOF ARTICLES.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wynwood last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wynwood on file is from Sep 13, 2022. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wynwood?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wynwood.
Has Wynwood's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wynwood have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wynwood means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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