Empire Food Mart

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 23, 2025
• address7052 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Empire Food Mart clean?

Empire Food Mart is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 23, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Empire Food Mart?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 23, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON LAST 2- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN MOLD BUILD UP ON INTERIOR RACKS OF LAST 2- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER,DIRT BUILD UP FROM SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLES IN BOTH DOORS OF STORAGE AREAS & CEILING IN REAR STORAGE ROOM,STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,MISSING FLOORING IN REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA,MOP SINK CLOSET AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT OPERABLE.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT OPERABLE.

When was Empire Food Mart last inspected?

Empire Food Mart has 1 inspection on record going back to April 23, 2025.

Empire Food Mart vs Chicago Lawn

Chicago Lawn runs 64% clean across 514 tracked restaurants — 328 clean, 77 mid, 106 cooked.

Against the 514 spots Cooked tracks in Chicago Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 72% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 23, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.