Foodsmart

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 27, 2026
• address3413-3419 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60647
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Foodsmart clean?

Foodsmart is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Foodsmart?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATLEY 55 GALLOONS OF MILK PRODUCTS, CREAMERS STORED INSIDE REACH IN COOLER STORED BETWEEN 53F-58F. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 473 LBS OF TCS FOOD ITEMS, SUCH AS PACKAGED POLISH/CHICKEN SAUSAGE, BREAKFAST SANDWICHES, VEGAN PREPARED MEALS, BEEF AND BEAN BURRITOS, PLANT-BASED SAUSAGES, VARIOUS PASTAS, TURKEY SANDWICHES, BACON, PASTA SALADS, SUSHI ROLLS, ALL STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY REFRIGERATION UNIT LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE GROCERY. ALL SAID ITEMS RANGED BETWEEN 48-54.8F. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL SAID ITEMS AT THIS TIME. TOTAL COST OF PRODUCTS $3000.PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER/REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION (55F) WHILE STORING MILK PRODUCTS. NOTED REFRIGERATION UNIT IN GROCERY STORE STORING READY TO EAT MEALS, COMMERCIALLY PREPARED PRODUCTS (SAUSAGES, BACON) AT 54F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNITS TO THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW AND MAINTAIN. UNITS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITHOUT WORKING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO MONITOR EQUIPMENT TEMPERATURE
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT WHERE MICROWAVE AND DRINK DISPENSER IS LOCATED. INTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED UNFINISHED AND OPEN WALL LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE NEAR OFFICE SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY TO PREMISE. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING.. IN CHIP AISLE UNDER DISPLAY CASES, ALONGSIDE OF LIQUOR SHELVING UNITS, INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, IN FRONT NEAR REGISTERS, ALONG WINDOW BEHIND CASING CONTAINING TREATS AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS, TRASH AND OTHER MISCELLANEUS ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS ON FANS AND WALLS. ISNTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS ON FANS AND WALLS. ISNTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

When was Foodsmart last inspected?

Foodsmart has 8 inspections on record going back to May 9, 2023.

Foodsmart vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 55% 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 May 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.