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Central Park Foods Inc
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 2, 2023
- address3604 W Grand Ave, Chicago 60651
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Central Park Foods Inc clean?
Central Park Foods Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 2, 2023. 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 Central Park Foods Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 2, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED BUCKET WITH SPONGE IN INTERIOR OF HANDWASHING SINK IN MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINKS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. CORRECTED ON SITE BUCKET WITH SPONGE REMOVED FROM HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING ON NORTHSIDE FRONT ENTRANCE SLIDING DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-204.12 OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE, IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE SO THAT IT CAN BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES IN RETAIL AND MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
When was Central Park Foods Inc last inspected?
Central Park Foods Inc has 12 inspections on record going back to October 4, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| November 2, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 25, 2023 | Fail | |
| February 8, 2023 | Pass | |
| February 7, 2023 | Fail | |
| April 9, 2021 | Pass | |
| April 2, 2021 | Fail | |
| September 21, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 21, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 12, 2013 | Pass | |
| January 21, 2011 | Pass | |
| October 4, 2010 | Pass |
Central Park Foods Inc 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 24% 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 November 2, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.