Mercado 43

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 19, 2014 →
• address2557 W Pope John Paul Ii Dr, Chicago 60632
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Mercado 43 clean?

Mercado 43 is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on January 22, 2015, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on August 19, 2014. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Mercado 43?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 19, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Mercado 43 last inspected?

Mercado 43 has 2 inspections on record going back to August 19, 2014.

Mercado 43 vs Brighton Park

Brighton Park runs 74% clean across 206 tracked restaurants — 151 clean, 36 mid, 18 cooked.

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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.

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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 August 19, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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