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Real Kitchen At Walden

Restaurant

2145 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612

Fulton Market

May 5, 2026 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Employee found working in food prep area without a hair restraint.

Key Findings

  • An employee was observed preparing food without wearing a hair restraint. All staff must wear adequate hair restraints in the food prep area.
  • Floors under deep fryers, grill station, and deep freezer units in the rear prep area had grease and debris buildup requiring cleaning.

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 #40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector's Notes:

2-402.11: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRIANTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.

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

6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS, GRILL STATION, AND SURROUNDING DEEP FREEZER UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS IN MENTIONED AREAS.

Inspection History

Real Kitchen At Walden has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 5, 2026.

May 5, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Apr 28, 2026Fail

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

6 violations
May 28, 2025Pass

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

2 violations