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Whispers At Oak Street Beach

Restaurant

1001 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Jun 22, 2022 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food service manager present while handling ready-to-eat foods like chicken and beef.

Key Findings

  • No certified food service manager on site during food handling and service of TCS foods (chicken, beef, etc.).
  • Main kitchen hand wash sink has no hot running water.

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 #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( chicken, beef....) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

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

No hot running water at main kitchen hand wash sink, Instructed to provide. Priority violation 7-38-030(c)

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

Jul 29, 2026Fail

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

2 violations
Aug 21, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Aug 13, 2025Fail

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 2, 2025Fail

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

12 violations
Jul 11, 2024Pass

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

4 violations
Jul 8, 2024Fail

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

6 violations
Jul 3, 2024Fail

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

9 violations
Jun 27, 2022Conditional

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

1 violation
Jun 22, 2022FailVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations