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Luciano'S Grocery-18th St

1714 W 18th St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 17, 2025

19

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 17, 2025

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. #46GLOVES USED PROPERLY - Comments: FOOD HANDLER WEARING GLOVES AND TOUCHING THE THE GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE GLOVES WHEN CONTAMINATING THEM. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT THE BASE AND ELBOW OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAK.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS/FREEZERS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: VENT COVER MISSING FROM UPPER WALL IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER BY THE LIQUOR STOCK. DAMAGED CEILING AND HOLES IN THAT SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 17, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 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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Luciano'S Grocery-18th St — questions

Did Luciano'S Grocery-18th St pass its last health inspection?
Luciano'S Grocery-18th St at 1714 W 18th St was inspected on Oct 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Luciano'S Grocery-18th St?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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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