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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Red Apple Food & Liquor Inc

317 E 51st St, Chicago 60615 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 17, 2025

19

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 17, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE BAND SAW AND MEAT GRINDER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 17, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 1, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 6, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 9, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 24, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 17, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 6, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 29, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 9, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 1, 2015CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 13, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 28, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 5, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 29, 2013ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 8, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 30, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 26, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 18, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 11, 2010Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Red Apple Food & Liquor Inc — questions

Did Red Apple Food & Liquor Inc pass its last health inspection?
Red Apple Food & Liquor Inc at 317 E 51st St was inspected on Apr 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Red Apple Food & Liquor Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE BAND SAW AND MEAT GRINDER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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