A popular Wicker Park neighborhood café was shut down today after city health inspectors found evidence of rat infestation and other sanitary issues, officials said.
Earwax Café, 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave., was ordered to close after Chicago Department of Public Health inspectors found rat feces in a basement storage area, holes in walls that allowed insects and rodents to come in and a poorly maintained outside garbage container, according to a department news release.
The city found similar violations during a routine unannounced inspection on Oct. 15, and the city says the restaurant didn't comply with orders to fix the problems.