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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Friends Food Mart

5217 W North Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 3 (Low)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 23, 2022

1

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 23, 2022

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RUST, DIRT, AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE COOLERS IN THE CUSTOMER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE RUST, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND GAPS AND CRACKS IN THE FLOORING LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER AREA AND BEHIND THE FRONT REGISTER COUNTER. FOUND THE REAR DIVIDING WALL SEPARATING THE REAR STORAGE AREA FROM THE STORE FLOOR MADE OF A NON-CLEANABLE MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOORING AND WALL SO THAT THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR HOLE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 23, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Friends Food Mart — questions

Did Friends Food Mart pass its last health inspection?
Friends Food Mart at 5217 W North Ave was inspected on Mar 23, 2022 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Friends Food Mart?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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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