Marathon

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 25, 2014 →
• address834-844 E 79Th St, Chicago 60619
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Marathon clean?

Marathon is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 25, 2014. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Marathon?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was Marathon last inspected?

Marathon has 1 inspection on record going back to March 25, 2014.

Marathon vs Avalon Park

Avalon Park runs 77% clean across 156 tracked restaurants — 118 clean, 22 mid, 13 cooked.

Against the 156 spots Cooked tracks in Avalon Park, this one comes out cleaner than 1% of them.

Other spots in Avalon Park

• ✓ Day & Night Dollar & Food
  cooked · March 19, 2014
• ✓ Valley Jerk Spot
  cooked · July 6, 2021
• ✓ Super Value Food Mart
  cooked · April 22, 2014
• ✓ Taco Bell #30407
  clean · August 7, 2026
• ✓ Sizzlin' Grille Cafe
  clean · June 12, 2018
• ✓ Anita's Gumbo
  cooked · January 12, 2017

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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.

Read the Chicago ratings guide →

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 March 25, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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