Fresh Mart Express Inc.

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedNovember 22, 2024 →
• address9455 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60620
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Fresh Mart Express Inc. clean?

Fresh Mart Express Inc. is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 22, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Fresh Mart Express Inc.?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 22, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

When was Fresh Mart Express Inc. last inspected?

Fresh Mart Express Inc. has 2 inspections on record going back to November 13, 2024.

Fresh Mart Express Inc. vs Washington Heights

Washington Heights runs 83% clean across 93 tracked restaurants — 77 clean, 15 mid, 1 cooked.

Against the 93 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 9% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 22, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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