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Moon Star Grocery

729-733 W 69th St, Chicago 60621 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 11, 2026

16

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 11, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TOP OF CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN WORN. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP STAINS AND CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORETO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND SEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 11, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2017LicenseFailRisk 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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Moon Star Grocery — questions

Did Moon Star Grocery pass its last health inspection?
Moon Star Grocery at 729-733 W 69th St was inspected on Feb 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Moon Star Grocery?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TOP OF CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN WORN. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE.
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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