Chinatown Market Inc.

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 13, 2016 →
• address2121 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60616
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Chinatown Market Inc. clean?

Chinatown Market Inc. is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on October 15, 2018, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on June 13, 2016. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Chinatown Market Inc.?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 13, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Chinatown Market Inc. last inspected?

Chinatown Market Inc. has 11 inspections on record going back to January 19, 2011.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 13, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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