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Sai Food Mart
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 3, 2023
- address3432 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Sai Food Mart clean?
Sai Food Mart is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 3, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Sai Food Mart?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 3, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK INSIDE (2) WASHROOM.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS WITH TCS FOODS (DAIRY PRODUCTS, LUNCHMEAT, EGGS ETC)
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOPSINK FAUCET.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES ON WALL AROUND DISPLAY AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES/CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS (WOODS) IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE LEFT WASHROOM.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE LEFT WASHROOM.
When was Sai Food Mart last inspected?
Sai Food Mart has 2 inspections on record going back to September 28, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 28, 2023 | — |
Sai Food Mart vs Irving Park
Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
Other spots in Irving Park
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 October 3, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.