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Whispers At Oak Street Beach

Restaurant

1001 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Jul 2, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Hand washing sink in liquor area had no water; cooler, dish machine, and milk all at unsafe temperatures.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Hand washing sink in liquor section had no water supply; inspector ordered hot water installation at 100-120°F.
  • Cooler in hot dog prep area at 52°F instead of required 41°F or below; milk was held at 48°F and discarded.
  • Dish machine wash solution at 94°F instead of required minimum 120°F.
  • Three hand washing sinks lacked paper towels; produce prep and pizza oven areas have no hand washing sinks at all. Ice machines had blackish-brown buildup inside. Vacuum packaging machine on site without required HACCP plan.

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:

OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN LIQUOR SECTION WITH NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE. NO WATER COMES FROM HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F BUT NOT TO EXCEED 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #29 — COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE WITHOUT HACCP PLAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN IS ON SITE FOR VACUUM PACKAGING. MANAGER STATED MACHINE USED TO BE USED BUT IS NO LONGER. VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Whispers At Oak Street Beach has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 40% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 31, 2026.

Jul 31, 2026Pass

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

Jul 29, 2026Fail

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

2 violations
Aug 21, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Aug 13, 2025Fail

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 2, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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

12 violations
Jul 11, 2024Pass

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

4 violations
Jul 8, 2024Fail

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

6 violations
Jul 3, 2024Fail

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

9 violations
Jun 27, 2022Conditional

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

1 violation
Jun 22, 2022Fail

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

2 violations