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Chatham Meat & Grocery

July 6, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED TOP INTERIOR OF REAR ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN KITCHEN/DISH AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COMPARTMENT UNDER FRYER AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS WHERE DISHES ARE STORED IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RUNNING HOT/COLD WATER AT HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN. PIC INDICATED DRAINPIPE FROM SINK WAS BROKEN AND CALLED FOR REPAIR DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED HOLE IN FLOOR AT REGISTER REPAIRED WITH CARDBOARD AND BLUE TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY REPAIR. • NOTED CLUTTER BEHIND REGISTER, IN REAR SOUTHEAST CLOSET BEHIND MEAT/DELI DISPLAY AND IN HALL TO REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO BUSINESS. ALL KEPT ITEMS ARE TO BE STORED ON PROPER SHELVING THAT IS ELEVATED A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROPERLT CLEAN AND MONITOR FACILITY FOR POTENTIAL RODENT ACTIVITY
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGERN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 5, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings 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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