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Longwood Foods

11106 S Longwood Dr, Chicago 60643 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 12, 2025

18

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 12, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE SHELVING AND THE LEGS OF THE PREP TABLES IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MICROWAVES IN FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY FLOOR IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE/PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING...ALSO OBSERVED THE WALL AREA NEAR THE CHEESE AND MEAT HOT HOLDERS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 12, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 18, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 9, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 13, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 2, 2020ComplaintNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
May 2, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 10, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 26, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 19, 2016CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 12, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 10, 2013CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 10, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 30, 2012Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 8, 2012CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 4, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 26, 2011CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 25, 2010CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Longwood Foods — questions

Did Longwood Foods pass its last health inspection?
Longwood Foods at 11106 S Longwood Dr was inspected on Dec 12, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Longwood Foods?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE SHELVING AND THE LEGS OF THE PREP TABLES IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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