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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

South Shore Food Mart Inc.

7900 S South Shore Dr, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 23, 2026

26

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

12

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 23, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH A MINOR ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS (FLOUR) NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 23, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2014LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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South Shore Food Mart Inc. — questions

Did South Shore Food Mart Inc. pass its last health inspection?
South Shore Food Mart Inc. at 7900 S South Shore Dr was inspected on Mar 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 12 times.
What violations were cited at South Shore Food Mart Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH A MINOR ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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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