Pass

Market Creations

444 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606

Restaurant ZIP 60606 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Aug 10, 2026

Market Creations was last inspected on August 10, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations.

Latest inspection

August 10, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

2 general1 paperwork
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed visible water damage to cabinet interior cavities beneath salad bar ice bins. Instructed to repair or replace cabinet interior cavity surfaces to remove water damaged wooden panels and maintain all equipment and physical facilities in good repair.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed floors in the following areas to be heavily soiled with dried food debris and grease: beneath ovens, deep fryers, and wok line in the main kitchen area, beneath coolers and cabinets in the coffee bar area. Instructed to clean floors beneath equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of dried food debris, grease, and other soils and maintain.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food employee with city of chicago certified food manager certificate on-site with expired allergen awareness certificate at time of inspection. Instructed to provide all food employees with city of chicago certified food manager certificate with additional allergen awareness training and maintain certificate(s) on-site and available for inspector review at all times.

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    1 critical6 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no person-in-charge on-site with valid city of chicago certified food manager training or original certificate at time of inspection. Person-in-charge fanny vargas arrived on-site approximately 20 minutes following inspector arrival with city of chicago certified food manager certificate. Instructed to provide at least one person-in-charge with city of chicago certified food manager training and maintain original certificate(s) displayed on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation.

      Official wording (code 1)

      Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 15-20 dead adult and adolescent cockroaches in the following areas: beneath and behind cooking and frying equipment in the main kitchen area cook line, beneath ice hopper in the coffee bar area, in cabinets beneath salad bar at the service line area. Instructed to remove dead insects and clean and sanitize affected area(s) to remove decomposing insects and prevent becoming an attractant to other pests.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: See violation #60.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed ice drainage ports at the salad bar draining directly into plastic buckets. Instructed to provide plumbing, hosing, or other means to move melted ice water directly from ice drainage ports to point of discharge such as floor drain or other plumbing fixture 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 visible water damage to cabinet interior cavities beneath salad bar ice bins. Instructed to repair or replace cabinet interior cavity surfaces to remove water damaged wooden panels and maintain all equipment and physical facilities in good repair.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed floors in the following areas to be heavily soiled with dried food debris and grease: beneath ovens, deep fryers, and wok line in the main kitchen area, beneath coolers and cabinets in the coffee bar area. Instructed to clean floors beneath equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of dried food debris, grease, and other soils and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the following core violation from most recent license inspection (inspection no. 2635596) on 4/23/2026 not corrected at time of complaint inspection: #49 4-601.11(c) observed nonfood-contact surfaces of deep fryers (interior cavity) in the rear kitchen area to be soiled with dried food debris and grease. Instructed to clean nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of dried food debris, grease, and other soils and maintain. Instructed to correct all core violations by the assigned due by date and maintain all core violation corrections. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no food employee on-site with valid city of chicago certified food manager training or original certificate while facility is preparing and serving tcs food items (cooked proteins, salads, sushi) at time of inspection. Person-in-charge fanny vargas arrived on-site approximately 20 minutes following inspector arrival with city of chicago certified food manager certificate. Instructed to provide at least one food employee with city of chicago certified food manager training and maintain original certificate(s) displayed in public view on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food employee with city of chicago certified food manager certificate on-site with expired allergen awareness certificate at time of inspection. Instructed to provide all food employees with city of chicago certified food manager certificate with additional allergen awareness training and maintain certificate(s) on-site and available for inspector review at all times.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  2. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed interior bump plate of ice machine in the warewashing area to be slightly soiled with calcium build up. Instructed to clean food- and nonfood-contact surfaces of ice machine at adequate frequency to prevent build up of calcium deposits and other soils and maintain.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed nonfood-contact surfaces of deep fryers (interior cavity) in the rear kitchen area to be soiled with dried food debris and grease. Instructed to clean nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of dried food debris, grease, and other soils and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed mops stored with soiled mop heads directly against the wall while drying in the rear utility closet. Instructed to provide mop hanging rack or other fixture to properly hang mops and store mops such that soiled mop heads to not contaminate floors, walls, or other physical facilities while drying and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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