Willie's Liquor

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedSeptember 20, 2010 →
• address2903 W Madison St, Chicago 60612
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Willie's Liquor clean?

Willie's Liquor is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 25, 2014, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on September 20, 2010. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Willie's Liquor?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 20, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• ⚠️No Smoking Regulations

When was Willie's Liquor last inspected?

Willie's Liquor has 4 inspections on record going back to August 4, 2010.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 20, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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