Montrose Deli & Fruit Market

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 11, 2019 →
• address5407-5411 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60641
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Montrose Deli & Fruit Market clean?

Montrose Deli & Fruit Market is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 12, 2019, 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 w/ Conditions on September 11, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Montrose Deli & Fruit Market?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 11, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean

When was Montrose Deli & Fruit Market last inspected?

Montrose Deli & Fruit Market has 19 inspections on record going back to July 1, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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 September 11, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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