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Rio Valley Market #2

3307 W 63rd St, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 5, 2026

23

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 5, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PRODUCE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (ICE NOT USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION).
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN ROTISSERIE/HOT FOOD DISPLAY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO USE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER FOR INTERIOR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR IN DAIRY AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 5, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2021Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2013Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 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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Rio Valley Market #2 — questions

Did Rio Valley Market #2 pass its last health inspection?
Rio Valley Market #2 at 3307 W 63rd St was inspected on Aug 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Rio Valley Market #2?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PRODUCE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (ICE NOT USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION).
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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