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Discount Meat Company

339 -00341 W 79th St, Chicago 60620 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 28, 2025

29

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 28, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT DEPARTMENT.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE MEAT COUNTER TO REMOVE TRASH AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN UNITS TO REMOVE DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE PLASTIC CURTAINS BY THE DOORS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 11, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 21, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 28, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 20, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 16, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 6, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 18, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 8, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 30, 2020Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 4, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 24, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 8, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 6, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 8, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 22, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 15, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 27, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 19, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 16, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 9, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 13, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 27, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 11, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 18, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 9, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 15, 2011CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 28, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Discount Meat Company — questions

Did Discount Meat Company pass its last health inspection?
Discount Meat Company at 339 -00341 W 79th St was inspected on Oct 28, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Discount Meat Company?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT DEPARTMENT.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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