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Waves Beach Bar & Grill Llc

Bar

9801 S Avenue G, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Jun 23, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Inadequate hot water in bathroom sinks and missing handwashing signs pose hygiene risks.

Key Findings

  • Bathroom handwashing sinks in both men's and women's restrooms lacked adequate hot water, failing to maintain the required minimum of 100°F.
  • No handwashing instructional signs were posted in the toilet rooms.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

5-202.12(A) OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE TOILET ROOM HANDWASHING SINK IN BOTH THE WOMEN'S AND MEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER THAT MAINTAINS AT LEAST 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

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Inspection History

Waves Beach Bar & Grill Llc has had 2 inspections in the last 5 years with a 0% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 17, 2026.

Standout inspection
Aug 17, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

11 violations
Jun 23, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

2 violations