⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

WILLIES GROCERY STORE INC.

4958 S WOLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

📍 Neighborhood: Grand Boulevard

License #: 1515440

7
Total Inspections
5
Passed
2
Failed
0
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 7, 2025 Inspection

November 7, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING MEAT WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 3, 2025 Inspection

November 3, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OUT PF 11/06/2025 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LARGE RODENT DR...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 30, 2025 Inspection

October 30, 2025• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES DURING ...(+12 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 2, 2016 Inspection

September 2, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE KNIFE RACKS AT THE MEAT PREP AREA. CLEAN AND SANITIZE SLICERS AND BAND SAW.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 3, 2014 Inspection

December 3, 2014• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT SINK STILL SPRAYER ONLY, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL NAZZLE TO REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS...

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 15, 2014 Inspection

October 15, 2014• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.(+3 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections