South Deering Mart

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 5, 2025
• address10600-02 S Torrence Ave, Chicago 60617
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is South Deering Mart clean?

South Deering Mart is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 5, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at South Deering Mart?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 5, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. • OBSERVED SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP DISPLAY SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY HANG MOP HEADS TO DRY TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. • OBSERVED DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN SALES, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND/OR EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND/OR EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

When was South Deering Mart last inspected?

South Deering Mart has 2 inspections on record going back to August 28, 2019.

South Deering Mart vs South Deering

South Deering runs 49% clean across 41 tracked restaurants — 20 clean, 12 mid, 9 cooked.

Against the 41 spots Cooked tracks in South Deering, this one comes out cleaner than 54% of them.

Other spots in South Deering

• ✓! The Corner Mart
  mid · November 18, 2019
• ✓! Mr. Taco Mex, Inc.
  mid · January 12, 2024
• ✓ Gusi's Pizza
  clean · October 2, 2023
• ✓ Don Memo Mexican Restaurant
  clean · September 24, 2025
• ✓! Corner Store
  mid · June 15, 2023
• ✓ Gusi's Pizza
  clean · October 2, 2023

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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 March 5, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.