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Morse Fresh Market

1430 W Morse Ave, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 28, 2025

27

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 28, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS IN AT DELI,MEAT DEPARTMENT REAR PREP WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT REAR PREP AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  4. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 26, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 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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Morse Fresh Market — questions

Did Morse Fresh Market pass its last health inspection?
Morse Fresh Market at 1430 W Morse Ave was inspected on Apr 28, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 27 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Morse Fresh Market?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
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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