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Rhodes Food Market

525 E Marquette Rd, Chicago, IL 60637

Grocery Store ZIP 60637 Risk 2 (Medium)

No Entry · as of Nov 20, 2025

Rhodes Food Market was last inspected on November 20, 2025 with a result of “No Entry”. Inspectors found 15 violations, 3 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

November 20, 2025 · Canvass Re-Inspection

No Entry

Result: No Entry

3 critical12 general
  • CriticalManagement & training

    Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide signed documentation of employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010

    Official wording (code 3)

    Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

  • CriticalManagement & training

    No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

    Inspector’s note: : observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundtion 7-38-005

    Official wording (code 5)

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

    Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing signs at hand washing sinks. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs and maintain.

    Official wording (code 10)

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no updated pest control logbook available. Premises must be serviced by a licensed exterminator at least twice a year and logbook available upon inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c)

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

    Official wording (code 40)

    Personal cleanliness

  • GeneralFood handling

    Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.

    Official wording (code 45)

    Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no adequate stoppers for 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide stoppers and maintain.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed faucet not long enough to reach all compartments of 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide longer or extending faucet on 3-compartment sink to properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food equipment and utensils. Priority foundation 7-38-025

    Official wording (code 48)

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005

    Official wording (code 48)

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on shelving units and coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no utility sink on site. Instructed manager to install utility sink with hot and cold running water and backflow device.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed air conditioning line draining inside middle compartment of 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to remove condensation line from 3-compartment sink.

    Official wording (code 52)

    Sewage & waste water properly disposed

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no grease trap on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

    Official wording (code 52)

    Sewage & waste water properly disposed

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors along walls and corners in sales and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment, crates, coolers, etc stored in rear storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unnecessary articles to prevent pest harborage.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical13 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide signed documentation of employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundtion 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing signs at hand washing sinks. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs and maintain.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no updated pest control logbook available. Premises must be serviced by a licensed exterminator at least twice a year and logbook available upon inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFood handling

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no adequate stoppers for 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide stoppers and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed soiled cardboard trays on chip shelves. Instructed manager to replace and maintain

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed faucet not long enough to reach all compartments of 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide longer or extending faucet on 3-compartment sink to properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food equipment and utensils. Priority foundation 7-38-025 citation issued

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on shelving units and coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no utility sink on site. Instructed manager to install utility sink with hot and cold running water and backflow device.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed air conditioning line draining inside middle compartment of 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to remove condensation line from 3-compartment sink.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no grease trap on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors along walls and corners in sales and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment, crates, coolers, etc stored in rear storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unnecessary articles to prevent pest harborage.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found no utility sink on premises as required with hot and cold running water and a back flow preventer device attached; must install.

  3. Fail

    License · Fail

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: No pest control log book found on premises as required with necessary documentation from a licensed pest control company. Must provide.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found no utility sink on premises as required with hot and cold running water and a back flow preventer device attached; must install.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 12 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.