SOUTH SHORE FOOD MART INC.

(Also Known As: SOUTH SHORE FOOD MART)

7900 S SOUTH SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60617

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: South Chicago

License #: 2340833

24
Total Inspections
10
Passed
11
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 22, 2025 Inspection

May 22, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY COMMODITY. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 15, 2025 Inspection

May 15, 2025• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES ONSITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO EST...(+14 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 3, 2024 Inspection

December 3, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 20, 2024 Inspection

November 20, 2024• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2024 Inspection

February 1, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 25, 2024 Inspection

January 25, 2024• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+11 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 28, 2023 Inspection

September 28, 2023• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES AT OVERFLOWING GARBAGE CAN ON SALES FLOOR,IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA ON A SOILED PIECE...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 7, 2023 Inspection

September 7, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 35 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH ON FLOOR UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS ON S...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 31, 2023 Inspection

August 31, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 100 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS REAR POP STORAGE AREA-ALONG RAILING...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2023 Inspection

August 22, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 14 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-601.11(A) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK & PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ON TO ICE IN MACHINE. MUST ...(+13 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 11, 2023 Inspection

August 11, 2023• Canvass• 26 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION...(+25 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 7, 2021 Inspection

September 7, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2021 Inspection

August 30, 2021• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 19, 2019 Inspection

June 19, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 12, 2019 Inspection

June 12, 2019• Canvass• 15 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS ARE BEIN...(+14 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 9, 2018 Inspection

March 9, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM OF FRYER...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 3, 2018 Inspection

January 3, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM OF FRYER...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 5, 2017 Inspection

January 5, 2017• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: TOOK INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF SEVERL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT,CHEESE&am...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 5, 2016 Inspection

May 5, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE FRYER AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 7, 2015 Inspection

July 7, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS IN PREP AREA(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 28, 2014 Inspection

July 28, 2014• License• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT.(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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