Mariano's Fresh Market

April 22, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINK IN CUSTOMER'S MEN'S AT 53.2F AND BASEMENT STAFF- WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AT 53.3F MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED) • MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINKS IN CUSTOMER'S/STAFF MEN'S 4TH FL TOILET ROOM,SUSHI PREP AREA HAND SINK,STAN DONUTS (COFFEE AREA). • OBSERED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN MEAT PROCESSING AREA SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS) • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND SINKS IN COFFEE PREP AREA & PRODUCE PREP AREA, PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT HAND SINKS DURING INSPECTION MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION7-38-030(C)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS 13LBS. SALMON-47.4F-56.8F.5LBS. BBQ RIBS-51.2F-55.6F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPX. 18LBS. $200.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITH COMMON NAMES (SQUEEZE BOTTLES,SHAKERS,ETC) IN ALL PREP AREAS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING AND PIPES IN MOPSINK AREA,WATER FILTRATION STORAGE TANKS,STAN DONUTS,CUSTOMER'S WOMEN'S AND MEN'S TOILET ROOMS,BAKERY PREP AREA,REAR STORAGE AREA.1- LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ACROSS THE FLOOR IN RECEIVING OFFICE AREA.APPX. 25 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS-ON FLOOR BEHIND PIPES,UNDER WATER FILTRATION TANKS,RECEIVING AREA NEAR POP STORAGE.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/22/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN SUSHI PREP AREA,CHEESE PREP AREA NEXT TO 2- COMP & HAND WASHING SINK.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLERS, FREEZERS,STORAGE AREAS AND PREP AREAS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES IN PRODUCE PREP AREA,STANS DONUTS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED LID ON TOPSIDE OF PREP COOLER IN STANS DONUTS AND DOOR GASKETS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR AREA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL EQUIPMENT,COOLERS,PREP TABLES, ROLLING CARTS,GRILL TABLES, STORAGE CABINETS IN ALL PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FANGUARD COVERS,ICE MACHINE PANEL IN COFFEE PREP AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN CHEESE PREP AREA,CHICKEN PREP ROOM LEAKY COLD WATER VALVE AT 1- COMP SINK MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME MISSING GARBAGE CANS WITH LIDS IN UNISEX AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED EPOXY FLOORING IN HOT FOOD REAR PREP AREA,DAMAGED WALL IN CHICKEN PREP AREA. • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM MOPSINK BASIN. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND FLOOR DRAINS. • MUST CLEAN DIRT,DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALLS IN ALL PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS, WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOODS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL HOODS AND FILTERS AT EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 15, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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