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La Fresh Market, Inc.
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 9, 2018
- address2001 W 71St St, Chicago 60636
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is La Fresh Market, Inc. clean?
La Fresh Market, Inc. is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 9, 2018. 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 La Fresh Market, Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 9, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE NOTED AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN MEAT/DELI PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SLICE DELI MEATS, CHEESE). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMSS. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT MAINTAINED , USING EXCESSIVE CARDBOARD IN MEAT DISPLAY CASE. INSTD TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT MAINTAINED , USING EXCESSIVE CARDBOARD IN MEAT DISPLAY CASE. INSTD TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • STOPPERS MISSING FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS. REMOVE SMALL FRYER FROM REAR OR PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATON.
When was La Fresh Market, Inc. last inspected?
La Fresh Market, Inc. has 10 inspections on record going back to June 23, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| January 9, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 21, 2017 | Pass | |
| April 14, 2017 | Fail | |
| November 23, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 22, 2016 | Fail | |
| November 1, 2016 | Fail | |
| November 13, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 25, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 23, 2014 | Fail |
La Fresh Market, Inc. vs West Englewood
West Englewood runs 64% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 254 clean, 56 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 January 9, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.