Xmarket is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 25, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Xmarket?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 25, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈVariance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods β’ NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND NO PROOF OF HACCP OR VARIANCE PER HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO USE THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. MUST CONTACT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN AN HACCP-APPROVED PLAN. NO FOOD IS PREPARED OR VACUUME PACKAGED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods β’ NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND NO PROOF OF HACCP OR VARIANCE PER HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO USE THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. MUST CONTACT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN AN HACCP-APPROVED PLAN. NO FOOD IS PREPARED OR VACUUME PACKAGED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
β οΈIn-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AND ICE STORAGE AREA. REPAIR AND MAINTAINED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. β’ NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE, AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
When was Xmarket last inspected?
Xmarket has 1 inspection on record going back to September 25, 2023.
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 September 25, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.