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Winfar Foods, INC

3800 W 45TH ST, Chicago, IL 60632 · Cook County

32cited violations
1serious tier
4inspections
26tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20264321

Inspections

  1. Jun 29, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Jun 24, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  3. Jun 17, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  4. Jun 10, 2026 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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.