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Willies Grocery Store Inc.

4958 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago 60609 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 7, 2025

7

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 7, 2025

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING MEAT WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED MEAT DISPLAY COOLING UNIT, BREAD AND BAKERY ITEM DISPLAY CASINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACE WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
  3. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.19 OBSERVED TOILET ROOM WITHOUT SELF CLOSING DOOR AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 7, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 30, 2025CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 16, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 2, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 3, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 15, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 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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Willies Grocery Store Inc. — questions

Did Willies Grocery Store Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Willies Grocery Store Inc. at 4958 S Wolcott Ave was inspected on Nov 7, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Willies Grocery Store Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING MEAT WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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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