The Market
5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 14 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2023-07-28
What You Should Know
✓ 13 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-07-28
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 5×
⚠ Chemical Safety serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO OBTAIN SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN SAME
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
INTERIOR CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
HANDWASHING AID (HANDSOAP DISPENSER) AT 1-COMPARMENT DUMP SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
RAW WOOD SURFACE AT COUNTERTOP NEAR TRASH RECEPTACLE. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD SO AS SURFACE TO BE A SMOOTH, NON POROUS SURFACE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
COFFEE DISPENSER DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO TRASH RECEPTACLE. INSTD TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
EXCESSIVE NON USED EQUIPMENT/REFRIGERATION UNITS ON SITE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES
2021-04-15 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
EXTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
serious Employee Hygiene
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT SPLASGUARD OF HANDWASH SINK AND AT TOP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN CAULKING
2 ▾
serious Chemical Safety
TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOOR IN CORNERS AND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
1 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED ON SPLASHGUARD OF HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR INSIDE CABINET UNDER BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PRE-WRAPPED PASTRIES, DANISH, MUFFINS, APPLE FRITTERS, HONEY BUNS NO PROPERLY LABELED AND DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PRE-WRAPPED PASTRIES WITH INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
serious Employee Hygiene
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE NEAR REAR HAND WASHING SINK. A RECEPTACLE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EACH AREA OF THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WHERE REFUSE IS GENERATED OR COMMONLY DISCARDED.
minor Sanitation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED LARGE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL CONTAINER STORED IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTAINER. ANY AREA DESIGNED FOR REFUSE SHALL BE LOCATED SEPARATE FROM FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND SINGLE SE...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN SODA DISPENSER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2018-11-16 Pass Short Form Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
COUNTERTOP AT FRONT DISPLAY AREA IN DISREPAIR, CRACKED SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
CUTTING BOARD AT PREP AREA WORN BEYOND REPAIR. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-101.19 COUNTERTOP AT FRONT DISPLAY AREA IN DISREPAIR, CRACKED SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-501.12 CUTTING BOARD AT PREP AREA WORN BEYOND REPAIR. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
WORN GROUT LINES AROUND FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO RE GROUT AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON SITE. INSTD TO REMOVE UNUSED ICE CREAM FREEZER
2017-05-04 Pass License Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR TOP LID ON TOPPING PREP COOLER NEAR SANDWICH PREP COOLER.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL PREP COOLERS.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR TOP LID ON TOPPING PREP COOLER NEAR SANDWICH PREP COOLER.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL PREP COOLERS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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