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Mariano'S Fresh Market #8507

5353 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60630 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 17, 2025

33

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

10

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 17, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE AT STANS DONUTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALLS NOT CLEAN AT REAR OF DELI PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 17, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2024CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2012License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2012LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2012LicenseFailRisk 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 Fresh Market #8507 — questions

Did Mariano'S Fresh Market #8507 pass its last health inspection?
Mariano'S Fresh Market #8507 at 5353 N Elston Ave was inspected on Oct 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 33 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
What violations were cited at Mariano'S Fresh Market #8507?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE AT STANS DONUTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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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