Montrose Food Mart & Deli

April 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW DUCK AND RAW BEEF NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON THE SAME CUTTING BOARD IN REAR MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEPERATE RAW ANIMAL MEAT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT A COST OF $100.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. ALSO OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM PIPE ON CEILING IN REAR MEAT WALK IN COOLER ONTO EGGROLLS WHICH WERE STORED ON STORAGE RACK. FOOD IS DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COST APPROXOMATELY $20.00.
code 15
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHEESE HELD IN STORAGE CLOSET AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 57F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD IN THE STORAGE CLOSET AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. COOKED EGGROLLS CONTAINING SAURKRAUT AND CABBAGE FOUND AT 77F, COOKED PEROGIS WITH CHEESE AND POTATOES FOUND AT 56F, SLICED BEEF FOUND AT 45.5F, COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 108F, COOKED MASH POTATOES FOUND AT 66F. TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS AT A COST OF $1,500.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSON ON SITE CANNOT ACCURATELY MEASURE THE PH OF SUSHI RICE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE THE PH OF SUSHI RICE OR PROVIDE A SUSHI RICE LAB REPORT VERIFYING THE PH FROM A CERTIFIED LAB. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. 40 CONTAINERS OF SUSHI DISCARDED BY EMPLOYEE. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $360.00.
code 29
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EQUIPMENT THERMOMETER AT COLD HOLDING UNIT WHERE PACKAGED SAURKRAUT IS BEING HELD. MUST PROVIDE EQUIPMENT THERMOMETER TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGED SPECIALTY BREAD AND PACAKAGED SUSHI NOT PROPERLY LABELED. PACKAGED SUSHI IS MISSING THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. PACKAGED SPECIALTY BREAD IS MISSING THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, NET QUANTITY AND INGREDIENT LIST. MUST PROVIDE A LABEL ON PACKAGED FOOD FOR RETAIL WITH ALL PROPER INFORMATION.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS IN REAR SANDWICH PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR WATER LEAK AT PIPE BELOW MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN DISH WASHING/PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST PARTICLES AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER COLD HOLDING DISPLAY CASE LOCATED IN BAKERY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 23, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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