Twin Mart Food & Tobacco is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 1, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Twin Mart Food & Tobacco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE WORKING ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. β’ OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVING UNDERNEATH THE PREP TABLES THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ NSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND PREP COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES.MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES.MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
β οΈPrevious Core Violation Corrected β’ PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2621622 DATED:08/04/2025 #37--- 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED DELI SANDWICHES PREPARED AND PACKAGED ON SITE WITH NO FOOD LABEL ON DISPLAY FOR SALE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD LABELS MUST CONTAIN: THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR, INGREDIENTS INCLUDING A DECLARATION OF ARTIFICIAL COLORING, FLAVORING, AND CHEMICAL PRESERVES. #55---6-501.12: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING AND THE FLOORS BEHIND THE SHELVES WHERE CHIPS ARE STORED IN THE SHOPPING ASILES WITH A BUILD UP OF CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.CITATION ISSUED. PERSON-IN-CHARGE CORRECTED VIOLATIONS AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.
Previous Core Violation Corrected β’ PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2621622 DATED:08/04/2025 #37--- 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED DELI SANDWICHES PREPARED AND PACKAGED ON SITE WITH NO FOOD LABEL ON DISPLAY FOR SALE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD LABELS MUST CONTAIN: THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR, INGREDIENTS INCLUDING A DECLARATION OF ARTIFICIAL COLORING, FLAVORING, AND CHEMICAL PRESERVES. #55---6-501.12: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING AND THE FLOORS BEHIND THE SHELVES WHERE CHIPS ARE STORED IN THE SHOPPING ASILES WITH A BUILD UP OF CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.CITATION ISSUED. PERSON-IN-CHARGE CORRECTED VIOLATIONS AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.
β οΈSummary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public β’ PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM (08/04/2025) WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B), CITATION ISSUED.
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public β’ PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM (08/04/2025) WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B), CITATION ISSUED.
When was Twin Mart Food & Tobacco last inspected?
Twin Mart Food & Tobacco has 5 inspections on record going back to June 3, 2021.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.