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South Shore Food Mart

March 16, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11 OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH A MINOR ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS (FLOUR) NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM (OLD WALK IN COOLER). INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A FLOOR LINER BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO NOT RE-USE CARDBOARD. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM (OLD WALK IN COOLER) WITH ACCUMULATED CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE. OBSERVED BUCKETS OF OLD GREASE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD PROPERLY. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS, IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER ALL REFRIGERATION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 22, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.