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One Way Fast Food & Grocery Inc.

Grocery

3022 W Madison, Chicago, IL 60612

West Side

Sep 15, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Chicken stored at unsafe temperatures; $180 worth of food discarded. No certified manager on site.

Key Findings

  • Chicken wings and legs stored at 48-51°F instead of required 41°F or below; approximately 15 lbs discarded.
  • No certified food manager present during inspection, violating requirement to have one on site at all times.
  • Raw ground beef thawing in still water and frozen chicken thawing in three-compartment sink instead of using approved methods.
  • Overflowing outdoor dumpster with open lid creates pest risk; floors under equipment and prep cooler ceiling had debris and food splatters.

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 OF TCS FOODS. A CONTAINER OF CHICKEN WINGS (51.0F) AND LEGS AND THIGHS (48.7F) STORED INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOOD MUST BE 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIME. APPROXIMATELY 15LBS AT $180 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

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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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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.