Pete's Fresh Market

March 16, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FRESH OYSTERS IN DISPLAY COOLER WITH NO SHELLSTOCK TAG IN CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED SHELLSTOCK TAGS OR LABELS SHALL REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER IN WHICH THE SHELLSTOCK ARE RECEIVED UNTIL THE CONTAINER IS EMPTY. CORRECTED ON SITE CONTAINER OF FRESH OYSTERS VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGEMENT, VALUED AT $50 AND WEIGHING 3LBS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 14Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOOS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 120.0-130.2F.OBSERVED HOT TCS FOODS, MIXED VEGETABLES(125.4F), SHRIMP(126.0F), CHEESE BALLS(130.2F) AND FISH(120.0-129.0F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSTRUCTED ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR ABOVE. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $125 WEIGHING 15LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 21
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER WITH NO ASTERISK IDENTIFYING THEM AS SUCH. INSTRUCTED TO ADD AN ASTERISK TO ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU. INSTRUCTED TO ADD REMINDER STATEMENT TO MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS OF FACILITY. OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE AT BASE OF LUNCHROOM EXIT OUTER SLIDING DOORS, OBSERVED OPENING AT RIGHT BASE OF SLIDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, OBSERVED OPENING AT DAIRY DELIVERY EXIT DOOR IN MIDDLE OF DOUBLE DOORS AND OBSERVED OPENING IN MAIN DELIVERY SINGLE EXIT DOOR AT LEFT BASE.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS IN FRONT PREP AREA OF BAKERY, REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH SELF SERVICE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY, REMOVE MOUSE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 3/16/2026. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING DOOR ON LARGE BAKERY WALL DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING DOOR ON LARGE BAKERY WALL DISPLAY CASE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN FIRST STALL OF WOMEN'S CUSTOMER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN FIRST STALL OF WOMEN'S CUSTOMER WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON FRONT RIGHT OF BAKERY WALK IN FREEZER CONDENSOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP FROM BAKERY WALK IN FREEZER CONDENSOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 24, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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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