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Arzan Market

October 13, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-202.13(A) OBSERVED NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BREAD PREP AREA IN BETWEEN THE RETAIL STORE AREA AND MEAT CUTTING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • 6-301.11 OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BREAD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (GROUND BEEF) ARE BEING PREPARED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-602.11 OBSERVED INCOMPLETE LABEL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON PREPACKAGED FOODS (SNACKS, BREAD, DRINKS, RAW MEAT) STORED ON THE RETAIL SHELVES AND IN THE DISPLAY COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE BREAD PREP AREA.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.11 OBSERVED RAW MEAT AND CUT RAW VEGETABLES STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DRAINBOARDS OR OTHER MEANS (WIRE STORAGE RACKS) TO DRY DISHES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN ALL 3 BASINS OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN ALL FOOD PREP TABLES AND STAND MIXER, AND WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE DRIED ANIMAL BLOOD ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2643615 ON 9/30/26 NOT CORRECTED: 10 - OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND FOOD SERVICE AREAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN ALL AREAS WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED, SERVED OR WHERE DISHES ARE WASHED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 30, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 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.