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Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 4, 2026
- address5606-5612 W Division St, Chicago 60651
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart clean?
Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 4, 2026. 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 Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • 2-102.14(O)---OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11---OBSERVED FOAM USED TO REPAIR DOOR OF COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOAM AND REPAIR SO THAT DOOR OF COLD HOLDING UNIT CLOSES PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.114---UNUSED THREE DOOR COOLER IN FRONT RETAIL CUSTOMER AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES. MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING. • 6-201.17---OBSERVED BROKEN/CRACKED/WATERSTAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 4-301.14---OBSERVED EXHAUST VENTILATION HOODS NOT WORKING OVER SMALL GRILL AND TABLETOP DEEP FRYERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 4-301.14---OBSERVED EXHAUST VENTILATION HOODS NOT WORKING OVER SMALL GRILL AND TABLETOP DEEP FRYERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES.
When was Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart last inspected?
Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart has 4 inspections on record going back to February 11, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | — | |
| June 23, 2026 | — | |
| March 4, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 11, 2026 | Fail |
Big Rict's Food&Deli Mart vs Austin
Austin runs 65% clean across 770 tracked restaurants — 493 clean, 148 mid, 121 cooked.
Against the 770 spots Cooked tracks in Austin, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 March 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.