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Nic & Junior's

Restaurant

405 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Jun 24, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspector found 30 live flies on walls at the bar and dishwash area.

Key Findings

  • 20 live small flies observed on bar walls and 10 on first-floor dishwash area walls. Manager must eliminate all fly activity before reinspection.
  • Walls at bar and first-floor dishwash area are not clean and require immediate cleaning and maintenance.
  • Multiple burned-out ceiling light bulbs above first-floor prep and dishwash areas need replacement.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AT BAR AND 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AT 1ST FLOOR DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL SMALL FLY ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

WALLS AT BAR AND 1ST FLOOR DISHWASH AREA NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Nic & Junior's has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 2, 2026.

Jul 2, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Jun 24, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Jun 16, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.