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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

North & Pulaski Fresh Market

3850 W North Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 14, 2025

24

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on May 14, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE, AND WALK-IN FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLES IN DELI AREA, COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN MEAT PROCESSING AREA.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-COOLERS IN BASEMENT BAKERY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE THE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
  6. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING AND HOT & COLD-WATER FAUCETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DELI 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, BUTCHER AREAS ALL HANDS SINKS, BUTCHER 3 COMP SINK INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE AND FAUCETS.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE BUTCHER FRONT AND REAR PREP. CONCRETE WALLS IN BUTCHER FRONT AND REAR PREP TILE IN NEED OF GROUT. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  8. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT, MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DELI, BUTCHER, AND BASEMENT BAKERY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  9. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
  10. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE HOOD SYSTEM IN TAQUERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
  11. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS TO OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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North & Pulaski Fresh Market — questions

Did North & Pulaski Fresh Market pass its last health inspection?
North & Pulaski Fresh Market at 3850 W North Ave was inspected on May 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at North & Pulaski Fresh Market?
The most recent inspection cited 11 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE, AND WALK-IN FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
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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