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Prime Mart
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 13, 2026
- address605 W Lake St, Chicago 60661
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Prime Mart clean?
Prime Mart is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 13, 2026. 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 Prime Mart?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED WALL-MOUNTED HAND SOAP DISPENSER PROVIDED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE WALL-MOUNTED HAND SOAP DISPENSER FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD USED TO CONSTRUCT FRONT COUNTER AREA AND SUPPORTING ELEVATION. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL, PAINT, OR TREAT ALL EXPOSED WOOD USED IN CONSTRUCTION TO MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA NOT SEALED TO ADJACENT WALL SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL SINKS TO ADJACENT WALL SURFACES TO AVOID SEEPAGE AND SPILLAGE FROM BUILDING UP BEHIND PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED AT THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WHERE WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED AND MAINTAIN PRESENT AND AVAILABLE FOR USE IN SUCH AREA(S) AT ALL TIMES.Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED AT THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WHERE WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED AND MAINTAIN PRESENT AND AVAILABLE FOR USE IN SUCH AREA(S) AT ALL TIMES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DRIED GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS, WALL, AND CEILING SURFACES IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
When was Prime Mart last inspected?
Prime Mart has 2 inspections on record going back to February 23, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 23, 2026 | — |
Prime Mart vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 50% 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 April 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.