H & Z Grocery Store

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 21, 2014 →
• address3638 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago 60647
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is H & Z Grocery Store clean?

H & Z Grocery Store is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 29, 2016, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on October 21, 2014. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at H & Z Grocery Store?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 21, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served

When was H & Z Grocery Store last inspected?

H & Z Grocery Store has 8 inspections on record going back to March 28, 2011.

H & Z Grocery Store vs Hermosa

Hermosa runs 78% clean across 364 tracked restaurants — 282 clean, 65 mid, 15 cooked.

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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 October 21, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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