Peterson Food Mart

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 7, 2022
• address2534 W Peterson Ave, Chicago 60659
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Peterson Food Mart clean?

Peterson Food Mart is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 7, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Peterson Food Mart?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 7, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANSDINK LOCATED IN THE TOILETROOM IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE DELI MEAT AND DAIRY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE WATER LINE TO THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE THAT CAN BE SERVICED AND EASILY LOCATED.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM, WALK-IN COOLER, AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNITGS, AND THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BROKEN AND CRACKED CEILING TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR. ALSO OBSERVED TOILET SEAT IN TOILET ROOM WITH PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CELING TILES AND REFINISH TOILET SEAT AND MAINTAIN. • REAR CLOSET AREA CLUTTERED WITH UNECESSARY AND UNUSED ITEMS SUCH AS CEMENT , FAN, AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS AND STORE ALL ITEMS TO FACILIATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

When was Peterson Food Mart last inspected?

Peterson Food Mart has 1 inspection on record going back to June 7, 2022.

Peterson Food Mart vs West Ridge

West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.

Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 42% of them.

Other spots in West Ridge

• ✓ Peterson Food Mart
  clean · June 7, 2022
• ✓ Abu Nawas
  clean · April 12, 2023
• ✓ Mr. Mediterranean Grill
  clean · February 3, 2023
• ✓ Al Safa Restaurant
  clean · April 17, 2023
• ✓! Nafisah Myanmar Grocery
  mid · August 10, 2022
• ✓ Buffalo Wild Wings Go
  clean · May 1, 2025

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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 June 7, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.