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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Fresh African & Caribbean Market

356 E 79th St, Chicago 60619 · Risk 3 (Low)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2025

3

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2025License Re-InspectionPassRisk 3 (Low)
Aug 12, 2025LicenseFailRisk 3 (Low)
Jul 23, 2025LicenseNot ReadyRisk 3 (Low)

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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Fresh African & Caribbean Market — questions

Did Fresh African & Caribbean Market pass its last health inspection?
Fresh African & Caribbean Market at 356 E 79th St was inspected on Aug 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 3 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Fresh African & Caribbean Market?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
What does "Risk 3 (Low)" 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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