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Amir Market & Tobacco
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 28, 2024
- address8224 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60620
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Amir Market & Tobacco clean?
Amir Market & Tobacco is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 28, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Amir Market & Tobacco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 28, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED REAR TOILET ROOM HAND SINK BASIN CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MUST REPLACE.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD SUCH AS 2- DOZEN EGGS-50.0F.4LBS. POLISH SAUSAGE-55.4F.1LBS. SLICED CHICKEN BREAST DELI MEATS-52.5F.2.5LBS. CREAM CHEESE. THE PRODUCT WAS STORED IN A 1-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.8.5LBS.$39.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)AIR TEMPERATURE IS NOW 42.0F MAY RESUME USAGE.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED 1- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER AT 53.4F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT .ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL:[email protected].(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)AIR TEMPERATURE IS NOW 42.0F MAY RESUME USAGE.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A GAP IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES & STAINED CEILING TILES ON SALES FLOOR ,SEAL HOLE IN LOWER WALL BASE BEHIND WALL OF REACH IN COOLERS,MISSING WALL TILE IN FRONT TOILET ROOM. • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON UPPER WALL IN FRONT TOILET ROOM.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN FRONT TOILET ROOM.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN FRONT TOILET ROOM.
When was Amir Market & Tobacco last inspected?
Amir Market & Tobacco has 2 inspections on record going back to October 28, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2025 | closed by the city | |
| October 28, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Amir Market & Tobacco vs Auburn Gresham
Auburn Gresham runs 68% clean across 527 tracked restaurants — 351 clean, 82 mid, 86 cooked.
Against the 527 spots Cooked tracks in Auburn Gresham, this one comes out cleaner than 21% 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 October 28, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.