Winfar Foods, INC
3800 W 45TH ST, Chicago, IL 60632 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Wholesale)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2203606
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 32 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jun 29, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 24, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(B): OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLY BELTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13: OBSERFVED PIPES CONNECTED TO FOOD MACHINERY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD GRIMES AND GREASE ON FLOORS AND IN DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11: OBSERVED SMOKE AND SEVERLY WATER DAMAGED TILES IN RESTROOMS, PREP ROOMS, AND EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
8-404.13 (B:3) OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2638307 DATED 06/10/2026 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. AT TIME OF REINSPECTION, OBSERVED: #38-MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FACILITY; IN STORAGE ROOM WHERE TOOLS ARE STORED ON SHELVING, IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE PALLETS WITH CARDBOARD ARE LOCATED, ALONG WALLS IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF ACTIVITY. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN CABBAGE PREPARATION ROOM, ON INTERIOR OF LARGE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN CABINET UNDER SINK IN EMPLOYEE BREAKROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE LIVE ACTIVITY, SANITIZE AREA, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 17, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN DISREPAIR WITH DUCT TAPE BEING USED FOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WITH PRIOPER CLEANABLE MATERIALS.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED EXTERIOR REAR OVERHEAD DOOR NEAR PALLETS OF CARDBOARD WITH 1/4 GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-101.19: OBSERVED PARTS OF MACHINERY ON PRODUCTION LINE REPLACED WITH POUROUS FOAM COMPONENTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY REPAIR EQUIPMENT WITH CLEANABLE NON-POUROUS MATERIAL THAT IS ALSO SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(B): OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLY BELTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13: OBSERFVED PIPES CONNECTED TO FOOD MACHINERY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17: OBSERVED WOMEN'S RESTROOM WITH NO COVERED RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
5-501.16: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114: OBSERVED ITEMS (BOXES, TOOLS, CONTAINERS) STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES FOR THE PREVENTION OF PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD GRIMES AND GREASE ON FLOORS AND IN DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11: OBSERVED SMOKE AND SEVERLY WATER DAMAGED TILES IN RESTROOMS, PREP ROOMS, AND EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.16: OBSERVED DRYWALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR CABBAGE PREP ROOM WITH HOLES AND SEVERE DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
8-404.13 (B:3) OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2638307 DATED 06/10/2026 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. AT TIME OF REINSPECTION, OBSERVED: #38-MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FACILITY; IN STORAGE ROOM WHERE TOOLS ARE STORED ON SHELVING, IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE PALLETS WITH CARDBOARD ARE LOCATED, ALONG WALLS IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF ACTIVITY. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN CABBAGE PREPARATION ROOM, ON INTERIOR OF LARGE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN CABINET UNDER SINK IN EMPLOYEE BREAKROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE LIVE ACTIVITY, SANITIZE AREA, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. #54-OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 10, 2026 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Priority
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD (COOKED FORTUNE COOKIES) WITH BARE HAND. FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS AND SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED FRONT AREA HANDSINK IN DISREPAIR, MISSING HOT AND COLD KNOBS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR HANDSINK FOR USE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN DISREPAIR WITH DUCT TAPE BEING USED FOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WITH PRIOPER CLEANABLE MATERIALS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FACILITY; IN STORAGE ROOM WHERE TOOLS ARE STORED ON SHELVING, IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE PALLETS WITH CARDBOARD ARE LOCATED, ALONG WALLS IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF ACTIVITY. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN CABBAGE PREPARATION ROOM, ON INTERIOR OF LARGE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN CABINET UNDER SINK IN EMPLOYEE BREAKROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE LIVE ACTIVITY, SANITIZE AREA, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EXTERIOR REAR OVERHEAD DOOR NEAR PALLETS OF CARDBOARD WITH 1/4 GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED PARTS OF MACHINERY ON PRODUCTION LINE REPLACED WITH POUROUS FOAM COMPONENTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY REPAIR EQUIPMENT WITH CLEANABLE NON-POUROUS MATERIAL THAT IS ALSO SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERFVED PIPES CONNECTED TO FOOD MACHINERY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLY BELTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WOMEN'S RESTROOM WITH NO COVERED RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ITEMS (BOXES, TOOLS, CONTAINERS) STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES FOR THE PREVENTION OF PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD GRIMES AND GREASE ON FLOORS AND IN DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SMOKE AND SEVERLY WATER DAMAGED TILES IN RESTROOMS, PREP ROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DRYWALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR CABBAGE PREP ROOM WITH HOLES AND SEVERE DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Serious
Priority
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 4, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.