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Lucky Groceries

April 27, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOME BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) NOTED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN COLD HOLD UNIT CONTAINING PREPACKAGED TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD ROACH ACTIVITY ON FLOORS, WALLS, AND DOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS THROUGHOUT.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-202.16 OBSERVED MILK AND SODA CRATES BEING STORED IN THE BACK ROOM AS SHELVING. MUST REMOVE OR STORE CRATES ON SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • 4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED AS SHELVING AND ON EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT, REAR, AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST FINISH WITH A HIGH GLOSS PAINT TO PROVIDE A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED HEAVY BUILDUP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS IN ALL CORNERS AND ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.11 OBSERVED CRACKED, DAMAGED, MISSING, BROKEN, HOLES IN FLOOR TILES REVEALING BROKEN WOOD/HOLES IN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR RESTROOM AND UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, NEAR WALK-IN COOLER, NEAR FRONT OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. FROM REPORT# 2635273 DATED 04/20/2026. ROACH #38. ROACH INFESTATION. OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES IN REAR ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ON FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE IN REAR, ON PREP TABLE IN REAR, ON WALL ABOVE ICE MACHINE, IN FRONT OFFICE AREA ON DOOR AND ON FLOOR, AND ON RACKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 20, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 4 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.

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