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Manny's Groceries
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 6, 2026
- address11543 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60628
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Manny's Groceries clean?
Manny's Groceries is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 6, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Manny's Groceries?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE REAR HANDWASHING SINK BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • RUSTY STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • LEAK AT THE BASE AND ELBOW OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAKS AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS WITH BLOOD SPILLS, FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
When was Manny's Groceries last inspected?
Manny's Groceries has 10 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 19, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 2, 2024 | Pass | |
| December 13, 2023 | Pass | |
| February 16, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 21, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 2, 2021 | Pass | |
| January 31, 2020 | Pass | |
| January 18, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 10, 2018 | Pass |
Manny's Groceries vs West Pullman
West Pullman runs 61% clean across 214 tracked restaurants — 128 clean, 37 mid, 45 cooked.
Against the 214 spots Cooked tracks in West Pullman, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 February 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.