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Wentworth Seafood House

Restaurant

2229 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Jun 9, 2023 โ€” Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Fryers had grease buildup inside and out; kitchen walls and ventilation system needed cleaning.

Key Findings

  • Interior and exterior surfaces of fryers were greasy and required cleaning.
  • Kitchen walls around and behind equipment had splatter that needed to be cleaned.
  • Dust accumulated on ventilation tubes above the prep line and on bathroom ceiling vent fans.
  • Food service manager was missing required allergen training certificate.

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 #49 โ€” NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS WERE NOT CLEAN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYERS AND STOVE.

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

OBSERVED SPLATTER ON THE WALLS OF THE KITCHEN AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED DUST ON THE ROUND VENTED TUBE ABOVE THE PREP LINE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FANS ON THE CEILING OF BOTH WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT FANS ON THE CEILING.

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jun 2, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Jul 22, 2025Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Standout inspection
May 29, 2024Pass

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

9 violations
Standout inspection
May 22, 2024Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

13 violations
Jun 9, 2023PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Aug 2, 2022Conditional

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations