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Cermak Fresh Market

March 17, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR BAKERY FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE SIGNS OR POSTERS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED BIG OPENING ON BOTTOM OF DOUBLE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN REAR BAKERY PREP AREA, AND IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITATION SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION IN REAR PREP/COOKING LINE. • OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN CARNITAS PREP AREA, BAKERY PREP AREA AND MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN TORTILLA PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL HOLES AROUND SEVERAL PIPES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE CEILING OF FIRST FLOOR WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. OBSERVED DAMAGED AMD MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR BAKERY DEPARTMENT AND CARNITAS FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT AND BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATIONOF GREASE ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT ON CARNITAS PREP AREA, BAKERY PREP AREA AND MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

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