Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

County Fair Foods

10800 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 4, 2025

29

Inspections on record

19

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 4, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN OR REPLACE ALL BOARDS WHEN IN POOR REPAIR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN DELI DEPARTMENT AND IN POPCORN AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FFOD SPILLS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON THE FAN VENTS IN THE MEAT WALK IN COOLING UNIT AND THE DAIRY WALK IN COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTH AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET BASE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DELI FOOD AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN DELI COOLER, DELI SERVICE AREA, AND POP CORN AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  7. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: ALL EMPLOYEES IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
  8. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: ALL SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN NEED OF ALLERGAN CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 4, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2014ConsultationPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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County Fair Foods — questions

Did County Fair Foods pass its last health inspection?
County Fair Foods at 10800 S Western Ave was inspected on Jun 4, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at County Fair Foods?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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