Windy City Sweets
Last inspected: Nov 25, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2010, Windy City Sweets has eight inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 25, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, which has been cited three times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 25, 2025
Complaint
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS MILK SHAKES, SMOOTHIES, MILK CHOCOLATE, MELT CHOCOLATE, SCOOP ICE CREAM ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER HAS TO BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER CARDBOARD BOXES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ALSO OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND REAR STORAGE ROOMS. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORIRY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN FRONT SELLING AREA AND REAR CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND CLEAN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING HOT HANDLE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DIHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 21, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE MILK 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER BEHIND ICE CREAM SERVICE LINE. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE SAID COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Dec 2, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 16, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED CONTAINERS OF NUT MIXES, CANDIES, CHOCOLATES, ETC, AT CUSTOMER SIDE OF COUNTER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL PREPACKAGED, TO-GO ITEMS ALONG COUNTERS AND DISPLAY TABLES INCLUDING: NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME OF MANUFACTURER (PACKAGER), ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER (PACKAGER), INGREDIENTS BY PREDOMINANCE, NET WEIGHT AND ANY ALLERGENS.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL SINGLE USE SPOONS WITH HANDLES PRESENTED TO THE CONSUMER.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE NOT BEEN TRAINED. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE MINIMUM FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETION ON SITE.
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Nov 7, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE HOT WATER HANDLE ON THE WASHROOM WASHBOWL. MUST REPAIR
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Sep 15, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
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Feb 1, 2012
License
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL PREPARED FOODS INSIDE FREEZER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING/ON TOP OF BOX FREEZER. INTERIOR BOX FREEZER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPAIR WITH SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK IN PREMISES WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS.
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Sep 16, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL SINK STOPPER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Windy City Sweets last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Windy City Sweets on file is from Nov 25, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Windy City Sweets?
Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Windy City Sweets.
Has Windy City Sweets' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Windy City Sweets have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Windy City Sweets means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Windy City Sweets inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Windy City Sweets is inspected about once every two years on average.
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