Canal Street Eatery & Market is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 31, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Canal Street Eatery & Market?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 31, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π§food not cooled down right
Proper Date Marking And Disposition β’ Found several containers of cooked beef and turkey in walk-in cooler that has been stored for more than 7 days, some stored in walk-in cooler for 19 days. Instructed manager discard cooked food in cooler after 7 days. Priority violation 7-38-005. 20 lbs discarded valued at $150.
π§ͺtoxic chemicals mishandled
Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp β’ see violation #32.
β οΈVariance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods β’ No variance obtained for vacuum packing on site. found several vacuumed cooked food packages in walk-in cooler that was done on site. Instructed to discontinue such process until obtaining a variance from the office of CDPH. machine is tagged not allowed to use. priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods β’ No variance obtained for vacuum packing on site. found several vacuumed cooked food packages in walk-in cooler that was done on site. Instructed to discontinue such process until obtaining a variance from the office of CDPH. machine is tagged not allowed to use. priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
β οΈUtensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled β’ Deli cups not air dried after washing , Instructed to air dry.
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled β’ Deli cups not air dried after washing , Instructed to air dry.
When was Canal Street Eatery & Market last inspected?
Canal Street Eatery & Market has 4 inspections on record going back to June 21, 2022.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 31, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.