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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Tony'S Finer Foods

5233 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 17, 2026

25

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 17, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM.
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A NEW AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER TO ACCURACTELY MEASURE THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF COOLER.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK CUTS ON THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR DELI PREP AREA AND IN THE MEAT SECTION OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR PROVIDE NEW CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE PRODUCE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RE-ATTACH CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK DARK SPLATTERS AND OTHER FOOD-LIKE STAINS ON THE WALL SURROUNDING HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 17, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Tony'S Finer Foods — questions

Did Tony'S Finer Foods pass its last health inspection?
Tony'S Finer Foods at 5233 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Mar 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Tony'S Finer Foods?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM.
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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