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Cragin Fresh Market

June 11, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED NO WASH SIGNAGE AT BAR HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED ADULTERATED FOODS IN REFRIGERATORS. NOTED GROUND CHORIZO WITH WHITE MOLD, WHITE CHEESE WITH ORANGE AND YELLOW FLUID, AND TURKEY HAM WITH WHITE MOLD IN DISPLAY COOLER AND TOMATO SAUCE WITH WHITE AND BLUE MOLD IN KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR. APPROXIMATELY 16 LBS AT $37. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED PRODUCT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-40-050(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 13Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (RICE, MENUDO (SOUP), MAYO/KETCHUP DIPPING SAUCE, CHIMICHURRY, CARNITAS, TUNA) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE BY WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED, OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS, VALUED AT $600, PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 23
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP TABLE CUTTING BOARDS IN DELI AND IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP STAINS AND CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND RESEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 2, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.