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La Food Mart
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 12, 2019
- address2838 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago 60612
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is La Food Mart clean?
La Food Mart is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 12, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Food Mart?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 12, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRCUETD TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR NECCESARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIRARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINER WITH CHICKEN BATTER AND NO COMMON NAME LABEL. INSTRCUETD TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELING.
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR OR BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR OR BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILDUP OF FOOD AND GREASE ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA ALONG THE WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOT LIMITED TO UNUSED EQUIPMENT,TOOLS, CRATES ETC IN SHOWER AREA IN WASHROOM AND NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDEAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
When was La Food Mart last inspected?
La Food Mart has 10 inspections on record going back to August 1, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2019 | — | |
| April 12, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 3, 2019 | Fail | |
| April 2, 2019 | — | |
| December 20, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| November 20, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 12, 2015 | Fail | |
| May 15, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 13, 2014 | Fail | |
| August 1, 2013 | Pass |
La Food Mart vs East Garfield Park
East Garfield Park runs 66% clean across 510 tracked restaurants — 336 clean, 87 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 510 spots Cooked tracks in East Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 55% 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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 12, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.