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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Mariano'S #8520

3145 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 4, 2026

44

Inspections on record

19

Times passed

15

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 4, 2026

  1. #8HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING HER PHONE, USING A PEN AND HANDLING OTHER SUPPLIES BEFORE SERVICING A CUSTOMER WITH NO HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO WASH HANDS AND USE GLOVES TO SERVE FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ON SELF SERVICE FOOD BARS IDENTIFYING MARKERS ARE NEEDED TO IDENTIFY THE FOOD ITEM PROPERLY CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  3. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO BE EFFECTIVE ALL LONG HAIR MUST BE IN THE HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  4. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN STANS DONUT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED THE STRIPS PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD SPILLS. PREP TABLE SHELVES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP AREAS
  6. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT BAKERY AREA HANDSINK, LEAK AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POPCORN AREA PLUMBING ISSUES IN NEED OF REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS AND WALLS IN DELI, PREPARED FOODS, AND BAKERY IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD SPLATTER AND SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: HOOD VENT FILTERS IN PREPARED FOODS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  9. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MECHANICAL VENTILATION NEEDED IN RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 4, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2023Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2017Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 2, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2016Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2016Suspected Food PoisoningFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2014ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Mariano'S #8520 — questions

Did Mariano'S #8520 pass its last health inspection?
Mariano'S #8520 at 3145 S Ashland Ave was inspected on Jun 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 44 inspections on record it has failed 15 times.
What violations were cited at Mariano'S #8520?
The most recent inspection cited 9 violations, beginning with: HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING HER PHONE, USING A PEN AND HANDLING OTHER SUPPLIES BEFORE SERVICING A CUSTOMER WITH NO HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO WASH HANDS AND USE GLOVES TO SERVE FO
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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