Whole Sale Market
6355 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60637
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
- Pass33%
- Conditional0%
- Fail67%
- PassNov 24, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 3 (Low)
- FailNov 14, 2025CanvassRisk 3 (Low)
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Observed no vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure posted on site or neccesary items outlined in the policy for responding to vomit and diarrheal events that can occur in the food establishment. Intructed to provide and maintain as required. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-005.citation issued.
- 11
Food obtained from approved source
Observed prepackaged unlabeled meat products (whole chicken and various beef parts) in damaged/inadequate packaging stored inside reach in freezer in grocery. Pic unable to provide proof verifying that said food items were purchased from approved source to include supplier name, invoices, buyer specification, etc. Instructed to provide and maintain. Pic voluntarily discrded said food items. Total cost $1200. Priority violation. #7-38-005. Citation issued.
- 60
Previous core violation corrected
Observed the following c vioaltions not corrected from report #2615192 on 4/4/2025. They are as follows... 38)6-202.15observed the far rear exit door not rodent proofed at the bottom as required; instructed to rodent proof door to avoid possible rodent entry. 51)5-203.13 no utility sink on premises to be used to dispose of any wastewater; instructed to install with hot and cold running water and a backflow device on water line. 56)6-304.11 the mechanical ventilation fan in the washroom is not working properly. Instructed to correct violations. Priority foundation violation. #7-42-090. Citation issued.
- 5
- No verdictNov 13, 2025Non-InspectionRisk 3 (Low)
- FailApr 4, 2025LicenseRisk 3 (Low)
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Found no vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on premises as required for use in the event of a vomit and diarrheal incident; instructed to provide and maintain. Priorty foundation violation 7-38-010.
- 36
Thermometers provided & accurate
No thermometers found in refrigeration units; instructed to provide and maintain.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed the far rear exit door not rodent proofed at the bottom as required; instructed to rodent proof door to avoid possible rodent entry.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
No utility sink on premises to be used to dispose of any waste water; instructed to install with hot and cold running water and a backflow device on water line.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
The mechanical ventilation fan in the washroom is not working properly; instructed to correct.
- 5
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 52×
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- 111×
Food obtained from approved source
- 601×
Previous core violation corrected
- 361×
Thermometers provided & accurate
- 381×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- 511×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- 561×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas 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 3020522 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.