Granado's Supermercado is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 28, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Granado's Supermercado?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 28, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈFood In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulterated β’ OBSERVED PRODUCE NOT IN SAFE CONDITIONS. NOTED FOOD ITEMS WITH VISIBLE GREY FUZZ AND MOLD LIKE BLACK PATCHES ON SURFACES OF TOMATOES, CAULIFLOWER, LETTUCE, PARSLEY, HOTDOGS, SLICED CHEESE. ALL ITEMS WERE STORED IN COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN GROCERY AREA. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL SAID ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.critical
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulterated β’ OBSERVED PRODUCE NOT IN SAFE CONDITIONS. NOTED FOOD ITEMS WITH VISIBLE GREY FUZZ AND MOLD LIKE BLACK PATCHES ON SURFACES OF TOMATOES, CAULIFLOWER, LETTUCE, PARSLEY, HOTDOGS, SLICED CHEESE. ALL ITEMS WERE STORED IN COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN GROCERY AREA. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL SAID ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
π§food not cooled down right
Proper Date Marking And Disposition β’ OBSERVED TCS FOOD SALSA VERDE AND SOUR CREAM WITHOUT LABELS DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER IN FRONT GROCERY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATES AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container β’ OBSERVED BULK SEASONINGS AND SPICES STORED THROUGHOUT BUTCHER AREA WITHOUT COMMON NAME LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
πͺ³pests in the house
Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present β’ OBSERVED DEAD RODENT ON STICKY TRAP IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED PRODUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT AS WELL AS WAREHOUSE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SHELVING TO STORE FOODS 6 INCHES OFF OF THE FLOOR.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED PRODUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT AS WELL AS WAREHOUSE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SHELVING TO STORE FOODS 6 INCHES OFF OF THE FLOOR.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ OBSERVED SHELVING RACKS LOCATED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH EXCESIVE AMOUNTS OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS OF NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ OBSERVED FAUCET NECK LEAKING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR NEAR 3 SMALL STOVES (COOK RITE) . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT FLOOR IN WAREHOUSE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN SAID AREA TO PREVENT HIDING SPACES FOR PESTS.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INCREASED INTENSITY OF LIGHTING IN SAID AREAS.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INCREASED INTENSITY OF LIGHTING IN SAID AREAS.
When was Granado's Supermercado last inspected?
Granado's Supermercado has 23 inspections on record going back to June 17, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
May 28, 2025
Pass w/ Conditions
April 15, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
April 17, 2023
Pass
September 6, 2022
Pass
August 26, 2022
Fail
April 5, 2021
Pass
March 29, 2021
Fail
December 6, 2019
Pass w/ Conditions
December 5, 2018
Pass w/ Conditions
May 24, 2017
Pass
May 19, 2017
Fail
May 15, 2017
Fail
Granado's Supermercado vs New City
New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants β 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.
Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 25% of them.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.