SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

MARKET SQUARE.

EAT. 91/100

4701 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected August 27, 2025 · passed

5 of 6 inspections passed, with 4 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
5 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
19
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Sep 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 27
2025
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

MINORFacility Condition
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT AND IN WALK-IN COOLER.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

PLUMBING PIPING AT THE SANDWICH PREP GREASE TRAP REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM WHICH IS BUMPY AN UNEVEN BEING USED AS A SEALANT ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND IN THE REAR. MUST CUT/SMOOTH DOWN TO BE CLEANABLE.----RAW WOODEN BEAMS ON WALLS AT THE REAR MEAT SLICER PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

APR 20
2023
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP IN REAR DOOR LEADING OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL GAP.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED RECEPTACLE IN REAR TOILET ROOM WITHOUT LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LID.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING TILES ON WALL ABOVE HAND WASHING SINK IN ICE CREAM SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE TILES TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

AUG 16
2022
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMUM CALCIUM BUILD-UP.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE REAR PREP/SMOOTHIE AREA.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

MAR 22
2021
PASSED
0 violations
OCT 10
2018
PASSED
0 violations
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SEP 26
2018
FAILED
6 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-30-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-201.11-NO CLEAN UP POLICY FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

5-202.12(A)- NO HAND SINK IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE WITH HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13-BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH SYRUP ON THE SURFACES. MUST CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11(C)-MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER IN THE FURNACE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11(C)- DAMAGED WALLS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM. MUST REPAIR MAKE THE WALLS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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