Etc Restaurant
404-406 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607
Restaurant ZIP 60607 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Sep 30, 2026
Etc Restaurant was last inspected on September 30, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.
Latest inspection
September 30, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: walls under entire perimeter of bar countertop behind heavy equipment and walls underneath warewashing unit not clean, excessive debris, black substance. Instd to detail clean and maintain
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: missing allergen training for city of chicago certified manager. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification on site
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
10 inspections on record
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Closed
Canvass · Out of Business
The inspector found this business closed.
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Observed 1 walk-in cooler maintaining improper ambient temperature of 80.1f. Cooler tagged and held for inspection. Instructedt to repair unit so it is capable of maintaining an ambient temperature at or below 41f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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Fail
License · Fail
8 critical10 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide an employee health policy that includes a signed acknowledgement from each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed no vomit/diarrhea cleanup kit or written procedures on site at the time of inspection. Instructed management to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed all handwashing sinks without handwashing soap. Instructed management that all handwashing sinks must be equipped with hand-cleaning liquid at all times. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-030
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed all handwashing sinks without paper towels. Instructed management that all handwashing sinks must be equipped with a hand drying provision at all times; instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed all handwashing sinks without handwashing signage. Must provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Found no hot water at the basement washroom handwashing sink. Water is at 70.0 f. Must provide hot water with a minimum temperature of 100 f and maximum of 120 f. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed the high-temperature dish machine and the bar low-temperature dish machine unable to turn on or operate. Instructed management to get machines serviced so that they both are operating/sanitizing per data plate. Priority violation 7-38-025
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Equipment not maintaining proper temperature. Noted temperature of the kitchen walk-in cooler to be improper at 60.0 f. Observed a hot-holding unit unplugged/not in operation. Observed a 2-drawer cooler unplugged/ not in operation. Instructed management all coolers must be operating at or below 41f, and all hot holding units must be operating at or above 135f. Priority violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed a 1-inch gap at the bottom of the entry door. Must seal to prevent rodent/pest entry and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log book on site. Management was only able to provide reports for the entire building (412 s wells). Instructed to separate reports so that 404-406 s wells has own reports and to provide a complete log book with inspection receipts (at least twice a year per code), pest control license with an idph 051 number, chemical safety data sheets, etc, and maintain on site. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility without a chemical test kit on site for the sanitizer (bleach) being used for sanitizing at the low temp dish machine. Informed person in charge of a test kit that accurately measures the concentration in mg/l of a sanitizing solution must be provided. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicators on site for the high-temperature dish machine. Must provide on-site at all times to accurately measure the utensil surface temperature inside high-temperature dish machine. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.
Inspector’s note: Observed the prep area 1 compartment sink inoperable with no running water. Instructed management to repair the sink so that it provides running hot and cold water and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-025.
Official wording (code 50)
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed the dish area handwashing sink is slow draining. Must repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Found no covered waste receptacle inside the women's washroom. Must provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must provide smooth, non-absorbent, and easily cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings in the mezzanine area, behind the kitchen 1-compartment prep sink, and in the basement keg walk-in cooler room. Must provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed construction material and other unnecessary articles stored in the 1st-floor rear hallway leading to the rear exit. Observed a broken ice machine located in the basement keg walk-in cooler area. Must maintain the premises free of any unnecessary articles and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed the ventilation hood over the cooking equipment and the mechanical ventilation fans in the washroom not working. Must repair and provide working ventilation.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Closed
Canvass · Out of Business
The inspector found this business closed.
No violations
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 5 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.