Pass

The Fresh Market

2730 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Grocery Store ZIP 60614 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of May 28, 2026

The Fresh Market was last inspected on May 28, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 8 violations, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

May 28, 2026 · Complaint

Pass

Result: Pass

6 general2 paperwork
  • GeneralFood temperature

    Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

    Inspector’s note: Must provide an operational internal thermometer inside the seafood display cooler.

    Official wording (code 36)

    Thermometers provided & accurate

  • GeneralPests

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

    Inspector’s note: Rear two door delivery entrance in the rear hallway with and open 1/2 inch gap on the bottom threshold and torn rubber stripping. Instructed to replace and provide a tight fitting seal.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralFood handling

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

    Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the sushi prep and rear hallway must be elevated from the floors.

    Official wording (code 45)

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

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic wrap as a food prep surface in the panini press prep area or paper as a liner for the drying rack on the deli three compartment sink or under the same sink.----noted peeling plastic on the meat dept metal prep tables. Instructed to remove.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Inspector’s note: Noted both hand washing sinks in the woman's washroom with excessive lime and green slime substance on the interior and on the back splash of sinks. Instructed to remove/clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 53)

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Floor under the two compartment sink in the sandwich prep area, behind the ice machines and under the dish room three compartment sink with debris and pooling liquid. Must clean and maintain all.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Not all food employees had food-handler training.

    Inspector’s note: No proof of food handler state approval for the in-house training of employees. Must provide.

    Official wording (code 57)

    All food employees have food handler training

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen state approval for the in-house training of employees. Must provide.

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

Inspection history

6 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no label on rice container at sushi prep area. Must label with common name.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed broken lock on staff toilet room door (left side). Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  3. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted no hot or cold running water at employee hand wash sinks. Temperature of water was 89f. Manager immediately called maintenace for repairs. Priority violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted no paper towels at hand wash sink of the production/pizza prep area and employee bathroom. Instructed to have soap and paper towels at all bathrooms. Manager immediately had employees put paper towels at the hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation#7-38-030(c) citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Noted broken/ missing knobs at the service prep cooler of the hot bar/mediterranean bar. Instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted ice build up inside the walk in freezer on the floor and shelves. Instructed to repair and maintain the condensation units. All food containers are intact.

      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: Noted unfinished wood used for shelving through out the rear dry food storage area. Instructed to provide shelves with non porous wood that are easily cleanable and maintained.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Noted dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment at the sushi prep area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: 3-307.11-- must install a splash guard on the left washbowl washbasin of the three compartment sink in the specialty cheese prep area.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: : 4-101.11(b, c, d, e)--- torn/missing cooler door curtain in the walk-in cooler of the main middle food prep areas. Must replace.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

  5. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Noted the following coolers unable to maintain adequate cold holding temperatures. Seafood walk-in prep cooler noted at 46.9f. Rte premade prep display cooler not operational with broken motor. Produce prep cooler at 50f. All coolers tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, maintains a temperature of 41f or below and c.d.p.h contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Priority violation.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Noted an unapproved portable hand washing sink inside the meat walk-in prep cooler not properly plumbed to city waste or water. Sink tagged held for inspection and must not used until approved by c.d.p.h and dept. Of buildings. Priority violation.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Must install a splash guard on the left washbowl washbasin of the three compartment sink in the specialty cheese prep area.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Torn/missing cooler door curtain in the walk-in cooler of the main middle food prep areas. Must replace.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Leak on the dish washing machine in the "greenhouse" prep area. Must repair.----sprayer arm on the dish room scraper sink in poor repair and hanging below the washbasin line. Must repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Unknown green substance on the wall caulking and missing/damaged wall caulking on all sinks throughout the seafood prep walk-in cooler. Must replace/clean all.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 5 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.