Pass

Casablanca Supermarket

5441 N East River Rd, Chicago, IL 60656

Restaurant ZIP 60656 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Apr 15, 2026

Casablanca Supermarket was last inspected on April 15, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

April 15, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    4 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food service worker not washing hands at appropriate times. Woker coughed several times without washing hands. In addition worker left work facility and came back and began to prepare food without washing hands. Instructed manager to ensure food service workers are washing hands at appropriate times. Priority violation 7-38-010 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 8)

      Hands clean & properly washed

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hot water in men's toilet room of facility. Maximum hot water temperature measured at 49 f. Instructed manger to ensure a mimimum hot water temperature of 100 f is provided. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed employee washing dishes in mop sink of facility. Instructed manager to ensure dishes are only washed in 3 compartment sink and are adequately washed rinsed and sanitized. Manager instructed employee to wash dishes at 3 compartment sink. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no barriers protecting food. Hot holding units meant for staff to serve out of are reachable by consumer. Instructed manager to protect food from consumer contamination. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no service reports from pest control service. Instructed manager to provide pest control service reports which specifically notes dba. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c) citation issued.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  2. Conditional

    License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted no employee health policy on site at the time of inspection following the new code and guidelines. Instructed to have verification of policy for each employee one on site at all times. Priority foundation #7-38-010. No citation issued today.

      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: Management unable to provide a procedure for cleaning up vomiting and diarrhea.instructed to have one including the chemicals and supplies needed. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: -102.13: Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) NOTED EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  3. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical3 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted no employee health policy on site at the time of inspection following the new code and guidelines. Instructed to have verification of policy for each employee one on site at all times. Priority foundation #7-38-010. No citation issued today

      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: Management unable to provide a procedure for cleaning up vomiting and diarrhea.instructed to have one including the chemicals and supplies needed. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued

      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: Noted no hand wash sink the prep area. Instructed to install an additional hand wash sink with hot and cold running water and soap and paper towels. Priority foundation violation#7-38-030(c). No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Noted no thermometer on site to monitor the internal food temperature of tcs food items. Instructed to have one at all times. Priority foundation violation# 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip kit on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a test strip kit on site at all times to properly monitor the strength of the sanitizer. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Noted no one compartment sink at the front prep area where food is prepared. Instructed to install a one compartment sink

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Noted employees at work with no food handler certificates. Instructed management that all employees are required to have the food handler certificates on site at all times and one month (30 days) grace period for new hires

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.