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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

El Mercado Food Mart, Llc

3767 N Southport Ave, Chicago 60613 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

May 5, 2025

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 5, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED FOOD LABELS MISSING ON PREP PACKAGED DESSERTS STORED IN FRONT 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NAME ON FOOD, NET QUALITY, INGREDIENTS LIST, MAJOR FOODS ALLERGEN, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED IN FRONT COUNTER AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 3, 2021CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 22, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 13, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 31, 2018LicenseFailRisk 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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El Mercado Food Mart, Llc — questions

Did El Mercado Food Mart, Llc pass its last health inspection?
El Mercado Food Mart, Llc at 3767 N Southport Ave was inspected on May 5, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at El Mercado Food Mart, Llc?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED FOOD LABELS MISSING ON PREP PACKAGED DESSERTS STORED IN FRONT 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NAME ON FOOD, NET QUALITY, INGREDIENTS LIST, MAJOR FOODS ALLERGEN,
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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