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Wicker64 Bar And Grill

Bar

1745 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park

Oct 19, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Sewage backed up at grease trap when sink runs; dish machine improperly connected directly to grease trap.

Key Findings

  • Sewage backup observed at the grease trap in the basement when water runs at the 3-compartment sink, indicating a serious plumbing issue that must be corrected.
  • Dish machine is connected directly to the grease trap, which violates plumbing code and must be repaired.

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 #52 — SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SEWAGE BACKUP AT GREASE TRAP WHEN WATER IS RUNNING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. MUST CORRECT PLUMBING ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED DISH MACHINE IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT. DIRECT CONNECTION MAY NOT EXIST. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).

Inspection History

Wicker64 Bar And Grill has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 43% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 19, 2026.

Oct 19, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Apr 22, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Sep 26, 2025Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

3 violations