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First Shop Food Mart

Name: First Shop Food Mart
Address: 7783 S Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL, 60649, US

7783 S Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649

Pass with Conditions · as of Apr 23, 2026

First Shop Food Mart was last inspected on April 23, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 4 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

April 23, 2026 · License

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

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CriticalManagement & training

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

Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor a vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
GeneralPests

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed the facility has the front entrance door open without appropriate screening. Instructed to maintain door close or provide adequate screening in order to prevent any pest entry.

Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
GeneralFacility upkeep

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-203.13 observed no adequate utility sink with an adequate faucet with hot and cold running water. Instructed to provide.

Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
GeneralFacility upkeep

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 observed unfinished coving in the customer service area. Instructed to finish coving where it is missing.

Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago doesn’t give letter grades or scores. Each inspection is Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail.
Pass with Conditions means serious problems were found but fixed or corrected during the inspection.
Fail means violations serious enough that the business must be re-inspected, and it may be closed until it passes.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.