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First Choice Market

3019 E 91st St, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 23, 2026

28

Inspections on record

20

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 23, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON THE MEAT SLICER LOCATED IN THE MEAT DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED THE BASEMENT WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND ORGANIZE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 23, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2012LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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First Choice Market — questions

Did First Choice Market pass its last health inspection?
First Choice Market at 3019 E 91st St was inspected on Jun 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 28 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at First Choice Market?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON THE MEAT SLICER LOCATED IN THE MEAT DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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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