Pete's Fresh Market

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE/HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON SITE FOR VACUUM SEALING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS. OBSERVED VACUUM SEALING MACHINE STORED IN LOWER CABINET IN DINING AREA OF MEN'S LOCKER ROOM. INSTRUCTED SITE NOT TO USE VACUUM SEALING MACHINE, INFORMED SITE THAT TO USE SAID MACHINE, A HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE MUST BE OBTAINED BY CDPH. ONE VACUUM SEALING MACHINE TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE NOT TO USE MACHINE UNTIL HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE IS SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVAL GRANTED FROM CDPH. INSTRUCTED SITE TO CONTACT CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL OF VACUUM SEALING MACHINE.(NOTE: VACUUM SEALING MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS OBSERVED VACUUM SEALING MACHINE STORED IN LOWER CABINET IN DINING AREA OF MEN'S LOCKER ROOM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY CDPH BEFORE PERFORMING SUCH SPECIALIZED FOOD PROCESSES AND MUST BE MAINTAINED.HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON VACUUM SEALING MACHINE. (NOTE: VACUUM SEALING MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 32
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO DEAD ROACHES IN UNUSED LOCKER IN MEN'S LOCKER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF LUNCHROOM EXIT OUTER SLIDING DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING SLIDING DOOR ON CHURRO WARMIMG DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SLIDING DOOR ON CHURRO WARMING DISPLAY CASE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF CHURROS. DURING TIME OF INSPECTION AREA OF WARMING DISPLAY CASE COVERED AND ALL CHURROS MOVED TO AREA WITH SLIDING GLASS DOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. • OBSERVED CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN UTILITY ROOM WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 23, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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