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Mama'S Meat Market Inc.

3400 W 79th St, Chicago 60652 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 17, 2025

4

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 17, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL AROUND THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LARGE CUTTING BOARD IN THE REAR MEAT DEPARTMENT WITH DEEP DARK CUTTING GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING AND ALONG THE WALL OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE REAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE AIR VENT COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING OF DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED IN WALK IN COOLING UNIT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 4, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 21, 2024CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 14, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Mama'S Meat Market Inc. — questions

Did Mama'S Meat Market Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Mama'S Meat Market Inc. at 3400 W 79th St was inspected on Dec 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Mama'S Meat Market Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL AROUND THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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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