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Washburne Culinary Institute

740 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60621

Culinary School ZIP 60621 Risk 1 (High)

Out of business · as of Nov 20, 2025

Washburne Culinary Institute was last inspected on November 20, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

November 20, 2025 · Canvass

Closed

Result: Out of Business

No violations

The inspector found this business closed.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the lower surface of various cabinets in the baking/pastry area with food and dirt debris. Instructed manager to clean and maintain surfaces.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the following sinks with leaks: -the 3-compartment sink in the far rear of the baking/pastry prep area has a leak at the hot water knob on the left faucet and a leak at the handle underneath the wash compartment sink. -leak underneath at the handle of the wash compartment sink and at the pipe under the sanitizing compartment on the 3-compartment sink in the east center kitchen of the baking/pastry prep area. -leak at the pipe under the rear sanitizing compartment of the 3-compartment sink in the southwest kitchen area. Instructed manager to fix all leaks and maintain good plumbing.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling in the men's toilet room used by the students/staff by the prep classrooms with water stains. Instructed manager to remove stains and maintain ceiling.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the floor drains in the classroom/kitchens and floors around the sinks and the pulper with food, dirt and dark stains. Instructed manager to clean and maintain the floor drains and floors through out as needed.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 observed the floors with slight grease build up on the side of the double decker ovens in phase 3 kitchen. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of pest activity. Approximately 80-100 mice droppings were observed in the following ares: phase 1 kitchen on the inside of the lower compartment of the deepfrying unit, on the floor near the dishwashware storage cage in the middle of phase 1 and 3 kitchen, on the floor on the side of the mini refrigerator at a cooking station across from the drain board of the three compartment sink in phase 3 kitchen. In the baking and pastry kitchen on the floor behind the double decker oven and the pizza oven in baking and pastry kitchen, on the floor by the by the hobart stored under the drainboard of the three compartment sink in phase 1 baking and pastry kithcen and also behind the proofer. In the dry storage closet on the floor at the rear in the corners where the sliding storage cages were located and on the sides of the shelving units at the front of the same said closet. In…

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the one compartment sink in the garde manger kitchen not able to completely turn off. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a leak at the hot handle on the handwashing sink in the middle of phase 1 and 3 kitchen. Instructed to repair and maintain said leak.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the floors with slight grease build up on the side of the double decker ovens in phase 3 kitchen. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    License · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Must provide and mainatin better weather strippings at the front doors to prevent entry points for pests.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Must clean the inside of the liquid(syrups)storage cadinets to remove spills(baking kitchen). Also clean underneath the 2 eye cooking stove to remove debris.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning along the wall base and in corner, underneath rolling dry storage racks and other in place equipment to remove spills and/or debris.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling in the mens wash room in poor repair. Must mainatin smooth and easily cleanable.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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