Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Rickys Food Market

843 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago 60613 · Risk 3 (Low)

Fail

Most recent result

Jun 11, 2025

1

Inspections on record

0

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 11, 2025

  1. #5PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO KIT ON-SITE FOR THE CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS WITH ALL REQUIRED ITEMS AS MANDATED BY THE FOOD CODE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE WASHROOM AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE WASHROOM AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
  4. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (PROBE THERMOMETER) PRESENT ON-SITE FOR VERIFYING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD ITEMS (SUCH AS MILK, CHEESE) DURING RECEIVING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDEAT LEAST ONE ACCURATE AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (PROBE THERMOMETER) FOR VERIFYING TCS FOOD TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  5. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APROXIMATELY 25 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE HVAC UNIT CLOSET (IN THE REAR AREA), APPROXIMATELY 5 RODENT DROPPINGS BENEATH EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FRONT STOREFRONT AREA (NEAR FRONT DOOR), APPROXIMATELY 5 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND WITHIN STORAGE CABINET OF THE WASHROOM AREA. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR BENEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN STOREFRONT AREA AND WASHROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS AND DEAD COCKROACHES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR PEST ABATEMENT SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
  6. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED UNTREATED/UNPAINTED WOODEN BLOCKS USED TO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE MAIN STOREFRONT AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR TREAT WOODEN BLOCKS TO MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES THAT ARE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
  7. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (BOTTOM OF INTERIOR CAVITY) OF 2 CHEST FREEZERS IN THE MAIN STOREFRONT AREA TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SUBSTANCE THAT IS MOLD-LIKE IN APPEARANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT AN ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF HEAVY SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY ON-SITE FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AT LEAST ONE UTILITY OR SERVICE SINK FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER AND SIMILAR LIQUID WASTES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  9. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL CLEAN WATER LEAK AT THE TOILET IN THE WASHROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TOILET PLUMBING TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  10. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN STOREFRONT AREA IN POOR REPAIR, LARGE CAPS WITH BASE COVING IN POOR REPAIR OR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES PROPERLY COVED AND ENCLOSED IN AREAS IN WHICH CLEANING METHODS OTHER THAN WATER FLUSHING ARE USED.
  11. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH RADIATORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT STOREFRONT AREA (NEAR ENTRANCE) TO BE SOILED WITH CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, DUST, AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  12. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LIGHT FIXTURE PROVIDED IN THE WASHROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE WASHROOM TO PROVIDE LIGHTING OF ADEQUATE INTENSITY FOR THIS AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  13. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED IN THE WASHROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FUNCTIONAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN AREAS IN WHICH OBNOXIOUS FUMES OR ODORS MAY OCCUR SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 11, 2025LicenseFailRisk 3 (Low)

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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Rickys Food Market — questions

Did Rickys Food Market pass its last health inspection?
Rickys Food Market at 843 W Sheridan Rd was inspected on Jun 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 1 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Rickys Food Market?
The most recent inspection cited 13 violations, beginning with: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO KIT ON-SITE FOR THE CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS WITH ALL REQUIRED ITEM
What does "Risk 3 (Low)" 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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