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Mariano's Fresh Market

May 18, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): **C** Temperature Measuring Devices (NO THERMOMETER IN EQUIPMENT) VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 1-DOOR MILK COOLER BEHIND THE COFFEE FRONT COUNTER AREA IN STARBUCKS FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINYTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12: **C** Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MAINTIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 4-502.13: **C** Single-Service and Single-Use Articles- Use Limitations OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE DAIRY COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13: **C** Single-Service and Single-Use Articles- Use Limitations OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE DAIRY COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN REAR PREP FRYING AREA GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • 4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR HOT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN THE SEA FOOD WALK-IN COOLER AND MEAT DEPARTMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND FOOD PREP TABLES IN REAR HOT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE THE CHICKEN ROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES AND VENTILATION FANS INSIDE REACH-IN PROCESS MEAT REAR DISPLAY AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR HOT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE CUTTING TABLES BEHIND MEAT COUNTER. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. • OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. UNDER RACKS UNDER EQUIPMENT IN BETWEEN FOOD RACKS INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS, UNDER RACKS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 4-301.14: **C** Ventilation Hood Systems, Adequacy OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • 6-305.11: **C** Designation- Dressing Areas and Lockers OBSERVED EMPLOYEES BELONGINS STORED ON SHELVING IN REAR BAKERY PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 1, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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