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Home Lake Food Mart

March 23, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON WINDOWSILL AND SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, DUST BUIDLUP ON BASES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.11 OBSERVED UNFINISHED FLOORS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND PEELING PAINT ON FLOORS IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ALL AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-304.11 OBSERVED NO VENTILATION FAN INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOM.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 16, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.