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Whispers at Oak Street Beach

1001 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611

Perfect re-check · Jul 31, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 69 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Jul 31, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • #70 in Chicago's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Passed 4 of 10 graded inspections since 2021.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Jul 31

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 21

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Allergen training as required
  5. Failed Aug 13

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Allergen training as required
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jul 11

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • All food employees have food handler training