Cooked?Los Cuates Mercado
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The current published rating reads cooked. The dated inspection has the receipts.
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 11, 2026 →
- address4531-4535 W Marquette Rd, Chicago 60629
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Los Cuates Mercado clean?
Los Cuates Mercado is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 11, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🚩.
What did inspectors find at Los Cuates Mercado?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
When was Los Cuates Mercado last inspected?
Los Cuates Mercado has 2 inspections on record going back to April 16, 2025.
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May 11, 2026 Fail
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View full inspection →April 16, 2025 Pass
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View full inspection →Los Cuates Mercado vs West Lawn
West Lawn runs 78% clean across 170 tracked restaurants — 130 clean, 33 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 170 spots Cooked tracks in West Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 1% 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.
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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 May 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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