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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Windy City (Mini-Markeet)

1756 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 16, 2026

13

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 16, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES) STORED IMPROPERLY IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN GRADE STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
  4. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL-GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WATER-STAINED AND CRACKED CEILING TILES AT THE REAR DISPLAY COOLER AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL NEAR THE BOTTOM BASEBOARDS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 16, 2026CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 18, 2025CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 16, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 9, 2022CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 11, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 17, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 23, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 16, 2016CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 22, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 29, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 25, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 18, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 9, 2013CanvassFailRisk 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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Windy City (Mini-Markeet) — questions

Did Windy City (Mini-Markeet) pass its last health inspection?
Windy City (Mini-Markeet) at 1756 W Chicago Ave was inspected on Mar 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Windy City (Mini-Markeet)?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INC
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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