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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

J Freshmart

2411 S Wallace St, Chicago 60616 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 15, 2026

13

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 15, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN THE MEAT PREP AREA USED FOR FRESH FISH WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RUST STAINS ON SHELVES INSIDE OF THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER AND PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR PAINT SHELVES IN BOTH COOLERS.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND ONE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BUTCHER PREP AREA WITH A BROKEN HOT WATER FAUCET KNOB; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE KNOB. (TWO OTHER SINKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE IN THE SAME AREA UNTIL REPAIRED).
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE PREP AREAS NEED CLEANING. THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS NEED CLEANING AND ALSO IN THE STORAGE AREAS. THE FLOOR DRAINS AT SINKS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN DRAINS WHERE NEEDED. THE WALL AND FAN COVERS IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER HAVE HEAVY DUST BUILD UP; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 15, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 15, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 22, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 31, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 24, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 10, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 9, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 2, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 25, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 6, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 2, 2019License Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 25, 2019LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 18, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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J Freshmart — questions

Did J Freshmart pass its last health inspection?
J Freshmart at 2411 S Wallace St was inspected on Apr 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at J Freshmart?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN THE MEAT PREP AREA USED FOR FRESH FISH WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STA
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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