North & Pulaski Fresh Market

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 22, 2013
• address3850 W North Ave, Chicago 60647
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is North & Pulaski Fresh Market clean?

North & Pulaski Fresh Market is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 22, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at North & Pulaski Fresh Market?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES OVER GROCERY ISLES,AND HOOD/FILTERS AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENTS OVER COOKING EQUIPMENTS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING(REAR CARNITA PREP AREA).THE FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLERS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES OVER GROCERY ISLES,AND HOOD/FILTERS AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENTS OVER COOKING EQUIPMENTS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING(REAR CARNITA PREP AREA).THE FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLERS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • MUST REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AT THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOMS,AND AT HOOD IN THE TAQUERIA KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.ALSO,LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER MUST BE SHIELDED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR THE MOP SINK FOR USE,INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE FOR WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMP SINK BAKERY FOOD PREP BASEMENT LOCATION.ALSO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS NEEDED FOR THE COFFEE EXPRESSO MACHINE AT TAQUERIA KITCHEN FOOD PREP,MECHANICAL VENTILATION MUST BE OPERABLE AT THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM 2ND FLOOR.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • REMOVE PIECES OF UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND 2ND FLOOR AREAS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE ALSO ALL ITEMS STORED IN DRY STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING.ALSO ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENTS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN JANITORS CLOSET NEXT TO MOP SINK AREA.

When was North & Pulaski Fresh Market last inspected?

North & Pulaski Fresh Market has 1 inspection on record going back to January 22, 2013.

North & Pulaski Fresh Market vs Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park runs 32% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 234 clean, 58 mid, 430 cooked.

Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 69% 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 January 22, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.