Martin's Mini-Market

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedDecember 9, 2021
• address3801 N Cicero Ave, Chicago 60641
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Martin's Mini-Market clean?

Martin's Mini-Market is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 9, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Martin's Mini-Market?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 9, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED GAP OPENING APPROX 1/2" AT BOTTOM CENTER OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR DELI PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS OF THE DELI/MEAT COOLERS TO REMOVE DRIED -UP FOOD BEBRIS AT REAR PREP AREA.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH DEBRIS,LITTER THROUGHOUT UNDERNEATH THE GROCERY STORAGE SHELVES.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND SEAL OPENING ON CEILING IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM UNDERNEATH THE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE BASEMENT DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT BULBS ALONG THE REAR PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END-CAPS OR SHATTER-PROOF LIGHT BULBS.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT BULBS ALONG THE REAR PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END-CAPS OR SHATTER-PROOF LIGHT BULBS.
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM (02/26/2020) WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B).
  Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM (02/26/2020) WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B).

When was Martin's Mini-Market last inspected?

Martin's Mini-Market has 11 inspections on record going back to April 2, 2010.

Martin's Mini-Market vs Portage Park

Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.

Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 59% 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 December 9, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.