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Foster Express Mart

September 8, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeLicense
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE.
code 5Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED RAW WOODEN BRACKETS UNDER THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CEILING VENT IN THE WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT.----RAW WOODEN WALL SEPARATING THE REAR AND FRONT GROCERY AREA WITH WOODEN PLATFORM. MUST PAINT SEAL TO BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.-----MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/SECURE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on September 2, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.