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Cermak Fresh Market

March 17, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER AT WOMEN WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS TEMPERATURE 121.2F-125.6F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DUE TO THE COLD WATER MIXTURE/HANDLE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 C CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES IN SEVERAL PREP AREAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING AND FOR STORAGE THROUGH ALL THE BAKERY DEPARTMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE MILK CRATES THAT ARE BEING USED FOR SHELVING/STORAGE FROM THE PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING/STORAGE CONTAINERS THAT ARE FREE OF UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND AN ACCUMULATION DIRT AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR AND INSIDE THE DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS LOCATED IN THE DELI AND PRODUCE AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 12, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.