Conditional

Elite Food & Grocery Mart

12719 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

Grocery Store ZIP 60628 Risk 3 (Low)

Pass with Conditions · as of Dec 1, 2025

Elite Food & Grocery Mart was last inspected on December 1, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

December 1, 2025 · License Re-Inspection

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical1 general
  • CriticalManagement & training

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

    Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

    Official wording (code 5)

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed holes in the walls in the toilet room. Observed a wooden surface on the dry storage shelving. Instructed to repair walls in the toilet room and seal wooden surfaces to make surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 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: 5-202.12(a) observed no hot water at the hand washing sink located in the toilet room. Instructed to provide adequate hot water (at least 100f) at the hand washing sink at all times. Priority violation 7-38-020(a).

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

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

      Inspector’s note: 4-301.11 observed the walk in cooler and reach in cooler not maintaining 41f or below. At the time of the inspection the walk in cooler was at 66f and the reach in cooler was not turned on. Instructed to maintain all cold holding units at 41f or below at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed the pest control contract missing the pest control state license. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c).

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed holes in the walls in the toilet room. Observed a wooden surface on the dry storage shelving. Instructed to repair walls in the toilet room and seal wooden surfaces to make surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

      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 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.