Willies Grocery Store Inc.

October 30, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN IN USE PREP AREA WITHOUT HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER @ AT LEAST 100F AND MAINTAIN FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT GROCERY STORE , INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WHERE TCS FOODS ARE STORED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS AS WELL AS 30 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON SHELVING UNITS OF STORAGE TABLES LOCATED IN BASEMENT AND ALONGSIDE CHEST FREEZERS.NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL AND LARGE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT MEAT, BASEMENT, STORAGE AND REAR PREP, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISPLAY CASES CONTAINING BAKERY ITEMS, PORK SKINS, ETC. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING MEAT WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS MEATS STORED INSIDE OF TRASH BAGS THROUGHOUT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD INSIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION AND STORAGE THROUGHOUT COOLING UNITS AS WELL AS PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SHELVING UNITS TO STORE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR TESTING SANITIZER STRENGHT AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT DISPLAY COOLING UNIT, BREAD AND BAKERY ITEM DISPLAY CASINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACE WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM WITHOUT SELF CLOSING DOOR AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED TRASH, OPENED PRODUCTS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT BOTH PRODUCE AND MEAT WALK IN COOLERS, IN BETWEEN ALL EQUIPMENT, IN SMALL STORAGE SPACE IN REAR PREP AREA, IN BETWEEN SHELVING RACKS THROUGHOUT FRONT GROCERY AND SMALL HALLWAY LEADING TO RESTROOM IN BETWEEN CRATES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT MEAT AND REAR PREP/STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND INCREASE LIGHTING IN SAID SPACES.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 57

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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