TAI WAH GROCERY

Address: 2226 S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Oct 6, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-10-06 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-06-10 00:00:00 () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CUTTING PORK AND SERVING IT FOR TOGO ORDERS FOR CONSUMERS WITH BARE HA
• Pass — 2023-04-05 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING FOODS. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPIN
• Fail — 2023-03-29 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 150 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT ON THE SELLING FLOO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-08-10 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOU
• Fail — 2021-08-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-29 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: ESTABLISHMENT HAS A WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND SOME SUPPLIES ON HAND. ADDITIONAL TIME GIVEN TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT DISINFECTANT/SAN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-13 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL
• Fail — 2019-03-06 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PRO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-05-25 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO EAT FOOD, DRIED PORK AND DRIED CHINESE SAUSAGE AT FRONT COUNTER ON DISPLAY WITH NO COV
• Pass — 2016-08-12 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIORS AND SHELVES IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. CLEAN PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR SU
• Pass — 2015-08-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-08-20 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITY, FOUND REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK COVERED WITH A CARD BOARD BOX, NO PAPER TOWELS PROVI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-09-24 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HANGING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT FRONT HOT HOLDING
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-09-19 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAIN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ,HANGING-(DU
• Pass — 2012-11-30 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND TABLES, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND OVEN AREAS NOT CLEAN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANE
• Fail — 2012-11-23 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. (OBSERVED A
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2011-07-05 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2011-01-12 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service,

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