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Willow Cafe and Bistro

4729 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60625

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-26; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-26), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-26: Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-202.11 REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BAKERY FOOD PREP AREA.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE OVEN AND BENEATH THE STOVETOP, CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE PREP TABLES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-202.14 OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE DISHWASHING AREA, FOOD PREP AREA AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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