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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Supermercado Rivera Inc.

4334-4338 W 51st St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 1, 2026

19

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 1, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SLICED WATERMELON IN SALES AREA AT INCORRECT COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 69.4-70.0F PACKAGED FOR SALE ON SALESFLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE SLICED MELON MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW AND HELD IN COLD HOLD UNIT. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $20 WEIGHING 10LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EXTERIOR DOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE PREP AREA WITH 1/4 IN GAP AT BOTTOM. OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT REAR EXIT DOOR ON SALES FLOOR. OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING.
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT LABEL DESIGNATING COMPARTMENTS WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT COLD HOLD DELI COOLER WITH FOOD RESIDUE AND GRIME IN GASKETS, ON DOOR HANDLES, AND DOOR TRACKS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM TOP OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK NEAR FRONT PREP DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK IN FRONT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET COVERED WITH ALUMINUM FOIL AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT SAID ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OUT OF ORDER URINAL IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OUT OF ORDER URINAL IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.(NOTE: TOILET IN MEN'S WASHROOM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.)
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALL IN FRONT PREP ARE WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED FLOORS, BASEBOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH VOIDS AND GOUGES HOLDING WATER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA WITH COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE OR REPAIR ALL DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP WITH COOKLINE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  8. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM IN TAQUERIA AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 1, 2026Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2019Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2019Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2019Recent InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Supermercado Rivera Inc. — questions

Did Supermercado Rivera Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Supermercado Rivera Inc. at 4334-4338 W 51st St was inspected on Jun 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Supermercado Rivera Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SLICED WATERMELON IN SALES AREA AT INCORRECT COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 69.4-70.0F PACKAGED FOR SALE ON SALESFLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE SLICED MELON MUST BE MAINTAI
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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