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Mariano's

January 6, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED IN DELI PREP AREA CAN OPENER BLADE TIP BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN DELI AT 3 COMP SINK BACKFLOW LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN BUTCHER AREA (BEEF SECTION) HANDSINK LOOSE HANGING OFF WALL, NOTED PAPER TOWL DISPENSER IS SAME AREA ALSO LOOSE INSTRUCTED TO SECURE TO WALL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN PREP AND WALK IN COOLER STORAGE OF BUTCHER AREA HAD NO WORKING LIGHTS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHTING TO ENSURE VISIBILITY INSIDE UNIT. MUST MAINTAIN
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FACILITY UNABLE TO PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFIABLE CERTIFICATES/RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 10, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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