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Ben Salem Food Market
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 28, 2015
- address3452-3454 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60651
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Ben Salem Food Market clean?
Ben Salem Food Market is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 28, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ben Salem Food Market?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 28, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE COMPRESSOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE LOOSE WALL COVING ALONG WALLBASE BY THE WALK-IN COOLER. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND THE PIPES LEADING INTO THE CEILING IN THE WASHROOM.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE COMPRESSOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE LOOSE WALL COVING ALONG WALLBASE BY THE WALK-IN COOLER. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND THE PIPES LEADING INTO THE CEILING IN THE WASHROOM.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE WASHROOM DOOR.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE FOR THE UTILITY SINK.
When was Ben Salem Food Market last inspected?
Ben Salem Food Market has 12 inspections on record going back to June 8, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| October 28, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 22, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 15, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 6, 2013 | Pass | |
| November 22, 2013 | Fail | |
| October 3, 2011 | Pass | |
| August 30, 2011 | Pass | |
| August 23, 2011 | Fail | |
| July 9, 2010 | Pass | |
| June 28, 2010 | Fail | |
| June 8, 2010 | Fail |
Ben Salem Food Market vs Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park runs 65% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 467 clean, 112 mid, 143 cooked.
Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.