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Tony's Finer Foods

Grocery

5233 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

North Side

Jul 18, 2022 — Complaint inspection

Conditional

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Ready-to-eat seafood dishes stored at unsafe temperatures; $200 worth of food discarded.

Key Findings

  • Seafood pico, ceviche, mango shrimp, and shrimp aquachiles were stored at 48-50°F instead of the required 41°F or below. Manager discarded approximately 12 lbs of affected food.
  • Condenser fan covers in produce, dairy, and meat prep coolers had dust and mold accumulation.
  • Deli and bakery display cases had dried food debris inside vent covers; bakery walk-in freezer light shields were dirty.
  • Floors in dairy, produce, and bakery walk-in coolers needed cleaning along walls and corners. Thermometers were missing from coolers, and bakery prep containers were unlabeled.

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 #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST AND MOLD LIKE ACCUMULATION INSIDE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER, DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER AND IN MEAT PREP COOLER.

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

FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY IN SELF SERVICE COLD HOLDING UNIT (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F). SEAFOOD PICO AT 48.9F, HOMEMADE CEVICHE AT 49.8F, MANGO SHRIMP AT 49.6F, SHRIMP AQUACHILES AT 48.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $200.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 12 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Tony's Finer Foods has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 13, 2026.

Oct 13, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

1 violation
Oct 7, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Sep 30, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Mar 17, 2026Pass

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

5 violations
Sep 9, 2025Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Aug 4, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jul 23, 2025Fail

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

12 violations
Dec 4, 2024Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Jan 12, 2024Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Apr 19, 2023Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Oct 5, 2022Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

7 violations
Jul 18, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations