Grocery StoreLicence 2846381

Circle K

2 N Wabash Ave, Chicago 60602

Latest verdictPassSep 24, 2026 · 20 days ago

Inspections7since May 27, 2022

Fail rate33.3%2 of 6 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingMedium riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass50%
Conditional17%
Fail33%

7 inspections from 2022 to 2026 · hover a mark

2023202420252026

PassSep 24, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-601.11(b) : must clean spillage,dust and food debris build up from counter tops underneath drink station on sales floor and storage cabinets,service counter shelving units,exterior vent panels on coolers.must defrost ice build up from ice cream freezer.
2. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  5-501.113(a) : observed inside garbage cans with trash stored on sales floor must remove and provide covered lids.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.16 : must scrape chipping paint from walls on sales floor and front prep area.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.13 : must clean excessive spillage,food debris and dust build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises.
5. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.11 : must clean excessive dust build up from walls and ceilings ,mopsink throughout premises.
6. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  2-102.13 : observed some missing food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.
FailSep 22, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-601.11(b) : must clean spillage,dust and food debris build up from counter tops underneath drink station on sales floor and storage cabinets,service counter shelving units,exterior vent panels on coolers.must defrost ice build up from ice cream freezer.
2. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  5-501.113(a) : observed inside garbage cans overflowing with trash stored on sales floor must remove and provide covered lids.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.11 : must clean excessive dust build up from walls and ceilings ,mopsink throughout premises.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  : 6-501.114 : must elevate,remove or organize boxes from floor in rear prep areas .
5. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.13 : must clean excessive spillage,food debris and dust build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises.
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.16 : must scrape chipping paint from walls on sales floor and front prep area.
7. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.17 : must clean excessive dust build up from ceiling ventilation covers throughout premises.
8. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  2-102.13 : observed some missing food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.
9. 59
  Previous priority foundation violation corrected
  Previous priority foundation violation from report #2642708 9/15/26 not corrected-#38-6-501.111 : still observed evidence of appx. 125 or more live small flies flying around,on walls, ceilings,windows,soda cabinets ,on sales floor,front prep area (upper cabinets) ,boxes in storage area.recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 9/15/26.(priority 7-42-090)(citation issued)
ConditionalDec 26, 2024Short Form ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no city of Chicago certified food manager on the premises while tcs foods (breakfast sandwiches, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, etc) were being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge that a city of Chicago certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods are being prepared or served. Priority foundation, 7-38-012. Citation issued.
2. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Must provide more shelving or elevate beverages at least 6 inches above the floor in the walk-in cooler.
3. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Must clean food residue from reach-in freezers in the rear storage area
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed clutter and unnecessary articles stored throughout the rear storage areas. Must de clutter, detail clean area, and organize all remaining articles and store them on shelving 6" off the floor to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
PassOct 28, 2024CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Must provide more shelving or elevate beverages at least 6 inches above the floor in the walk-in cooler.
2. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Must clean food residue from reach-in freezers in the rear storage area.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed clutter and unnecessary articles stored throughout the rear storage areas. Must de clutter, detail clean area, and organize all remaining articles and store them on shelving 6" off the floor to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
PassFeb 21, 2023License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
FailFeb 16, 2023LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No hand wash sink at front prep area, instructed to install.
No verdictMay 27, 2022LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

On the street

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What it gets cited for

5510×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
494×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
542×
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
572×
All food employees have food handler training
392×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
591×
Previous priority foundation violation corrected
21×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2846381 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.