Los Cuates Mercado

• 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 up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GRIME AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH LEAK AT BOTTOM DRAINING INTO PANS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE OF NON-WORKING WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN WASHROOM CEILING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN WASHROOM CEILING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2615823 DATED; 4/16/25: #47-RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE. #53-MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN. #53-TOILET ROOM DOOR LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO HAVE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN. #55-3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #58-MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2615823 DATED; 4/16/25: #47-RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE. #53-MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN. #53-TOILET ROOM DOOR LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO HAVE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN. #55-3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #58-MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

When was Los Cuates Mercado last inspected?

Los Cuates Mercado has 2 inspections on record going back to April 16, 2025.

Los Cuates Mercado vs West Lawn

West Lawn runs 70% clean across 359 tracked restaurants — 249 clean, 60 mid, 47 cooked.

Against the 359 spots Cooked tracks in West Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 May 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.