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Adom African Market

September 9, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 MOUSE DROPPINGS OUNDER UNSED SHELVES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY #7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED REAR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED AND ENCLOSED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BARRIERS TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE PREP AREA FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. IF REAR STORAGE AREA BEING CONVERTED TO EMPLOYEE STOCK ROOM, MUST PROVIDE BARRIER AND OR SINAGE TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: MULTI USE EQUIPMENT (MEAT TRAYS) ON SITE UNABLE TO SUBMERGE IN BASINS OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH BASINS LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE MULTI USE EQUIPMENT PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING. • INSTRUCTED TO PAINT UTILITY CLOSET AND FURNACE ROOM BARE DRYWALL. • OBSERVED DIRTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT STORE WITH RODENT RUB MARKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 28, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.