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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Rodriguez Fruits & Vegetable

2458 S St Louis Ave, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 10, 2026

29

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 10, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, RE-WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND STORE IN SANITARY MANNER.
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP, SERVING AND DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE STOPPERS AND PLASTIC USED FOR FILLING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  5. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED WORN AND DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARD IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE INSIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
  7. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NORTH PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  9. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE WASHROOM.
  10. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING IN SALES AND MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
  11. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 24, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2016Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2010Tag RemovalPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2010CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Rodriguez Fruits & Vegetable — questions

Did Rodriguez Fruits & Vegetable pass its last health inspection?
Rodriguez Fruits & Vegetable at 2458 S St Louis Ave was inspected on Mar 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Rodriguez Fruits & Vegetable?
The most recent inspection cited 11 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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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