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Whirlyball

Restaurant

1825-1855 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Logan Square

Aug 21, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Dish machine water too hot and missing required temperature monitoring equipment.

Key Findings

  • High-temperature dish machine's final rinse water reached 198°F, exceeding the 180-194°F safe range.
  • No temperature indicator strips available to measure utensil surface temperatures in the dish machine.
  • Calcium buildup encrusted on low-temperature dish machine at bar area requires cleaning.
  • Heavy spills observed inside wine and beer coolers at bar area and grease spills by garbage area.

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 #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED HOT WATER SANITIZING FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING 194 INSIDE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE WAS FOUND AT 198F. HOT WATER SANITIZNG FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MUST BE BETWEEN 180-194F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP ENCRUSTED ON SIDES OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN.

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Inspection History

Whirlyball has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 28, 2026.

Jul 28, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 20, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Aug 28, 2025Pass

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

2 violations
Aug 21, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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

5 violations
Oct 1, 2024Pass

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

Sep 27, 2024Conditional

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

3 violations
Nov 13, 2023Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Nov 6, 2023Fail

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

11 violations
Sep 23, 2022Pass

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

4 violations