Almakrami Group

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 2, 2026
• address3857-3859 W Madison St, Chicago 60624
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Almakrami Group clean?

Almakrami Group is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 2, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Almakrami Group?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15 OBSERVED 1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11 OBSERVED WALK-IN FREEZER DOOR HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12 OBSERVED LEAK ALONG SEAM OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12 OBSERVED LEAK ALONG SEAM OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 4-602.13 OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON DISPLAY SHELVES, INSIDE DISPLAY, REACH-IN AND WALK-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (COFFEE MACHINE, SLICER, COOKING AND HOLDING EQUIPMENT) BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND UNUSED MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES. • : 6-501.11 OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN UNUSED MEAT PREP AREA, UNFINISHED FLOORS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS, OPENINGS ALONG WALLS AND BASEBOARDS IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN WASHROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WASHROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER. • 6-304.11 OBSERVED NO OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN WASHROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WASHROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER. • 6-304.11 OBSERVED NO OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.

When was Almakrami Group last inspected?

Almakrami Group has 3 inspections on record going back to May 7, 2026.

Almakrami Group vs West Garfield Park

West Garfield Park runs 69% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 424 clean, 107 mid, 85 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in West Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 34% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.