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WAFFLES
1104 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-17; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-17), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-02-17: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: PLASTIC TARP BEING USED AS A COVERING FOR WALL IN BASEMENT WHICH IS NOT EVEN/TIGHT FITTING AND CREATING GAPS INBETWEEN WALL AND TARP. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN WALL SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 4-301.16: MISSING PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR AREA, USING HANDWASH SINK TO DUMP LIQUID WASTE. INSTD TO INSTALL PREP/DUMP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: PIPES LEAKING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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