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Real Kitchen At Walden

Restaurant

2145 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612

Fulton Market

May 28, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Manager on duty lacks required allergen training certification.

Key Findings

  • The certified manager on duty has no allergen training as required by the city and must obtain it.
  • Floors need cleaning in the kitchen around equipment, in the liquor storage room, and behind the bar along the wall base.

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN AROUND EQUIPMENT AND IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND BEHIND THE BAR ALONG THE THE WALL BASE.

Violation code #58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Inspector's Notes:

THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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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, 2026Pass

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, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations