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Father & Son Food Mart
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 27, 2023
- address5700 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60636
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Father & Son Food Mart clean?
Father & Son Food Mart is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 27, 2023. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Father & Son Food Mart?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 27, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DOOR(TIGHT FITTING AT THE BOTTOM) OR KEEP DOOR CLOSED TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED THE WASH ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED THE WASH ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FLOORS AROUND THE FRYER NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS(GREASE).
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
When was Father & Son Food Mart last inspected?
Father & Son Food Mart has 6 inspections on record going back to November 18, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| April 27, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 18, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 19, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 18, 2014 | Pass |
Father & Son Food Mart vs West Englewood
West Englewood runs 29% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 115 clean, 21 mid, 259 cooked.
Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 27, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.