Chicago
100
EAT

Merchant Market

350 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Clean record — passed all 8 inspections

Inspections
8
7 passed
Last Inspected
2020-10-26
Pass Rate
88%
0 failures
Score
100/100
EAT
8 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-10-26
No failures across all 8 inspections on record
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Sanitation minor 10×
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Other minor
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Facility Condition minor
2020-10-26 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2019-11-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

PACKAGED FOOD NOT LABELED PROPERLY, MISSING WIGHT, NAME OF FACILITY, ALLERGENS, INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON ALL PACKAGED FOODS. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

EMPTY MILK PLASTIC JUGS ARE REUSED FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE. MU

2019-02-28 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

KEEPING FOOD UTENSILS IN A CARD BOARD CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A WASHABLE HOLDER.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

USING DISPOSABLE CUPS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE.

2017-08-04 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2016-11-14 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

2016-04-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO THERMOMETER INSIDE RIGHT SIDE STAND UP REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.

2015-11-18 Pass Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

ALL CLEAN UTENSILS POTS, PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN /INVERTED,TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE BOTTOM INTERIOR SHELVE OF THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER,AND ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE BANQUET COOK LINE (WITH FOOD CRUMBS AND FOOD DEBRIS) AND MAINTAIN. DUST BUILT-UP ON THE LIGHTING FIXTURES ON T...

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BROKEN/CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD ON THE BANQUET COOKLINE. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

2015-06-11 Pass License
5
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST DEFROST THE ICE CREAM FREEZER IN THR MAIN KITCHEN,WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER ASKED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE TO DEFROST THE ICE CREAM FREEZER DURING INSPECTION.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE RESTAURANT.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN ALL THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN(WITH DUST BUILD-UP)) AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN, NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE STORAGE ROOM CLOSE TO THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN,AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM AND MISSING CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. MAINTAINANCE PERSON REPLACE ALL THE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES DURING INSPECTION.

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