Save-A-Lot

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedFebruary 8, 2022 →
• address420 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60624
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Save-A-Lot clean?

Save-A-Lot is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on February 24, 2022, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on February 8, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Save-A-Lot?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 8, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• ⚠️Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices

When was Save-A-Lot last inspected?

Save-A-Lot has 30 inspections on record going back to September 16, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 8, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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