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One Way Fast Food & Grocery Inc.

Grocery

3022 W Madison, Chicago, IL 60612

West Side

Apr 22, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Prep cooler malfunctioned at 60°F, forcing discard of 23 lbs of food; no certified manager on site during operation.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Prep cooler failed to maintain safe temperature, storing tomatoes, milk, sour cream, and cheese at dangerously warm temperatures (55°F-60°F instead of required 41°F or below). About $188 worth of product was discarded.
  • No certified food manager was on site during operating hours; manager arrived but only had a copy of the certificate, not the required original.
  • Prep cooler lacked an ambient air thermometer and had interior buildup requiring cleaning.
  • Three-compartment sink was missing stoppers, and pipes behind cooking equipment had severe grease buildup.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE PRER COOLER. FOUND DICED AND SLICED TOMATOES (56.0F-57.8F), 3-1/2 GALLONS OF MILK (60.3F), 4-CONTAINERS OF SOUR CREAM (57.8F), 3.5 BAGS OF SHREDDED CHEESE (55.0F-56.1F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 23LBS AT $188 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF PREP COOLER AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. FOUND COOLER AT 60.0F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MAINTENANCE ON SITE WHEN ARRIVED TO FIX COOLER. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Inspection History

One Way Fast Food & Grocery Inc. has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 22, 2026.

Sep 22, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations
Sep 15, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Apr 30, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Standout inspection
Apr 22, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

13 violations
Mar 27, 2025Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations