Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Lily Supermarket

9863 S Ewing Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 1, 2026

19

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 1, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE DELI MEAT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11 OBSERVED THE TOP LOADER INTERIOR SURFACE SEEMS TO BE PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TOP LOADER DOOR OR REPAIR SO THAT THE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 1, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Lily Supermarket — questions

Did Lily Supermarket pass its last health inspection?
Lily Supermarket at 9863 S Ewing Ave was inspected on Apr 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Lily Supermarket?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE DELI MEAT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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