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Wentworth Seafood House

Restaurant

2229 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

May 22, 2024 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspector found 3 live roaches and 60-70 mice droppings throughout the facility, including inside a food mixer.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Live roaches crawling on walls near the fuse box and inside a commercial mixer used for food preparation.
  • Extensive mouse droppings found on floors, shelves, and equipment throughout food prep and storage areas.
  • Temperature-sensitive foods stored improperly: eggs at 73-75°F, raw chicken at 60°F, and meatballs at 53-55°F when they must be 41°F or below.
  • Oysters and clams stored without required shellstock tags; raw chicken thawing on the floor under a sink; wooden cooking spoon stored in a handwashing sink.

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 3 LIVE ROACHES AND APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THE LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON CRAWL ON THE WALL NEAR THE FUSE BOX AND INSIDE THE MIXING BOWL OF THE COMMERCIAL MIXER LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, UNDER SHELVING UNITS, ON SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, ON ALL THE SHEVING UNITS WITH CANNED GOODS AND OTHER ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT, ON THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT, ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE METAL LEDGES OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY, REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

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

OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES AND SPIDER WEBS ON THE FUSE BOX NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, IN THE OPENING OF THE OUTLET BOX NEAR THE MICROWAVE, AND ON THE CLOTHS USED TO OUTLINE THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES ACROSS FROM THE HOT COOKING LINE. ALL OBSERVED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SPIDER WEBS AND DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED SURFACES.

Inspection History

Wentworth Seafood House has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 9, 2026.

Jun 9, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jun 2, 2026Fail

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

5 violations
Jul 22, 2025Conditional

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
May 29, 2024Pass

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

9 violations
Standout inspection
May 22, 2024FailVIEWING NOW

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

13 violations
Jun 9, 2023Pass

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

3 violations
Aug 2, 2022Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations