Grocery StoreLicence 1922075

Aldi

6621 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60637

Latest verdictPassOct 1, 2026 · 12 days ago

Inspections8since Oct 18, 2011

Fail rate25.0%2 of 8 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingLow riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass63%
Conditional13%
Fail25%

8 inspections from 2011 to 2026 · hover a mark

2013201520172019202120232025

PassOct 1, 2026ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
1. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed bread containers stored on the floor in the rear receiving area. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed loose debri and dust buildup on the floors and corners throughout the facility. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.
PassDec 9, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 3 (Low)
1. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed debris on floor and ledges along walls and corners in utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
FailDec 1, 2025ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no hot water (64.1f) at hand washing sink in women washroom. Instructed manager to provide hot water at hand washing sink for proper hand washing. Priority 7-38-030 citation issued
2. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed over 100 mice droppings scattered on floor along walls and corners, in breakroom, on ledges and floor under pallets and shelving units, along walls and corners in utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed soiled mop head inside utility sink. Instructed manager to properly hang mops to dry to prevent insect breeding.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed debris on floor along walls and corners in breakroom, utility, storage, and sales areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
ConditionalJun 18, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 3 (Low)
1. 5
  Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
  Found no vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure or supplies on hand in the event of a vomit or diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
2. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Instructed that a waste receptacle with a cover is required for the womens washroom; must provide.
FailJun 10, 2021CanvassRisk 3 (Low)
1. 5
  Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
  Found no vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure or supplies on hand in the event of a vomit or diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing cleanser in washrooms; must provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).
3. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing signs in washrooms; must provide.
4. 33
  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  Refrigeration units on site were not connected and functioning to obtain proper temperature; must have all units connected at time of inspection to assure adequate temperature. Priority violation 7-38-005.
5. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  No pest control log book available for review as required; must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c)
6. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  All food contact surfaces (refrigeration unit shelves, storage shelves) must be clean.
7. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Instructed that a waste receptacle with a cover is required for the womens washroom; must provide.
8. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  Found trash on the ground in the rear trash compactor area; must clean area and remove trash.
9. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Instructed to clean floors where needed to remove dust and debris from construction.
10. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed some areas of rear storage room not coved along wallbase; must provide coving where needed.
PassJun 8, 2020ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
1. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed spillage inside fresh meat and deli meat display coolers. Instructed to clean and maintain.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed milk spills inside milk walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed excess trash in carts near rear door. Instructed manager to remove and maintain.
PassDec 16, 2013CanvassRisk 3 (Low)
1. 33
  Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
  Detail clean cabinets in the employee break room.
2. 34
  Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
  Must detail clean floors in the rear stock room and in the walk in cooler and freezer. Must remove debris along walls and in corners.
PassOct 18, 2011CanvassRisk 3 (Low)
1. 34
  Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
  The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Instructed to detail clean under shelves inside food walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers to remove food spills and debris.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

On the street

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What it gets cited for

558×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
382×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
52×
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
532×
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
332×
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
342×
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 1922075 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.