Vending CommissaryLicence 2647777

Farmer's Fridge

5555 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60638

Latest verdictConditionalSep 29, 2026 · 15 days ago

Inspections11since Mar 6, 2019

Fail rate33.3%3 of 9 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass44%
Conditional22%
Fail33%

11 inspections from 2019 to 2026 · hover a mark

2020202120222023202420252026

ConditionalSep 29, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no valid city of Chicago sanitation certificate on site. Instructed person in charge that valid original certificate as well as certified manager must be on site at all times tcs foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation #7-38-012. Citation issued.
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Handwash sink not accessible in prep room "x". Observed bottom pipe detached causing water to leak directly on floor. (handsink repaired and connected at time of inspection). Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
3. 44
  Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Observed cleaned dishes in clean room not inverted. Instructed person in charge to invert all dishes once washed and while stored to prevent potential contamination.
4. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed leak at handsink in dish room. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.
5. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed no covered receptacle in unisex restroom in hall near conference room. Instructed person in charge to provide covered receptacle and maintain.
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed walls in conference room and restroom in hall near conference room not coved/enclosed. Instructed person in charge to install baseboards for the prevention of pest harborage.
7. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed damage to wall outside women's locker room causing surface to be cracked. Instructed person in charge to repair surface to be smooth and easily cleanable.
PassDec 11, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  4-204.112(b): missing thermometers for all walk in coolers. Instd to provide and maintain.
2. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  5-205.15: eyewash device attached to handwash sink faucet in prep area y. Instd to remove and maintain as handwash sink only
FailDec 9, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No hot running water at handwash sink in prep area h where employees are actively working, current temperature at 60.0f. Instd to provide hot running water under city pressure (100f-120f) at all times. Citaion issued 7-38-30(c) priority
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No hand drying provisions at handwash sinks in the following areas where employees are actively working: prep area t, prep area v , prep area w, prep area x, prep area y. Prep area z, and warewashing room. Instd to provide at handsinks at all times. Paper towels provided at handwash sinks during inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued
3. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Handwash sink not accessible in warewashing room. Equipment in basin of sink, items in front of sink, and water turned off. Instd to have water on and maintain sink accessible at all times. During inspection, equipment and items removed, and water turned on. Violation 7-38-030(c) priority foundation. See above for violation issued
4. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Missing thermometers for all walk in coolers. Instd to provide and maintain.
5. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Eyewash device attached to handwash sink faucet in prep area y. Instd to remove and maintain as handwash sink only
6. 52
  Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  In use scrape sinks attached to warewashing units missing pipes underneath, which is causing waste water to actively accumulate on floor in warewashing room. Instd to repair and maintain plumbing to properly convey waste water. Citation issued 7-38-030(c) prioerity
PassOct 24, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 52
  Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  Observed pipe in dishwashing room draining onto floor. Instructed person in charge to extend to drain.
ConditionalDec 13, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  Observed no person in charge with valid Chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation.priority foundation
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no valid Chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted. A Chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued
FailDec 6, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  Observed no person in charge with valid Chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation.priority foundation
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no valid Chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted. A Chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued
3. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no hand washing sink in dish washing area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold running water under city pressure, soap and paper towels. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued
4. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in produce rinse/prep area. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.
5. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed hand washing sinks slowly draining in produce and large production areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.
PassNov 5, 2019Suspected Food PoisoningRisk 1 (High)
1. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  The following information missing on all labels:(a) food packaged shall be labeled as specified in law, including 21 cfr 101- food labeling, and 9 cfr 317 labeling, marking device, and containers. (b) label information shall include: (1) the common name of the food, or absent a common name; an adequately descriptive identity statement; (3) if made from two of more ingredients, a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, including a declaration of artifical colors, artifical flavors and chemical preservatives, if contained in the food. (3) an accurate declaration of the net quantity of contents; (6) except as exempted in the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act section 403(q)(3)-(5), nutrition labeling as specified in 21cfr, 101- food labeling and 9 cfr 317 subpart b nutrition labeling. Instd to provide and maintain for all products, including housemade greek herb vinaigrette.
PassApr 5, 2019License Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  4-204.112(b): missing internal thermometers for vending machines. Instd to provide and maintain.
2. 52
  Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  5-402.12: unable to verify location of grease interceptor. Instd to be able to verify/visually see location
3. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  5-501.1 refuse receptacle observed within a vending machine. Instd to remove. A refuse receptacle may not be located within a vending machine.
FailMar 29, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Missing handwash signage at handwash sinks. Instd to provide and install.
2. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Missing internal thermometers for vending machines. Instd to provide and maintain.
3. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Receiving and shipping overhead doors not rodent proof, approx 1/4-1/2 gap noted at bottom and sides of doors. Instd to rodent proof same and have tight fitting at all times.
4. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Vending machines used for time/temperature control for safety foods without an automatic control that prevent the machine from vending food if there is a power failure, mechanical failure or other condition that results in the internal machine unable to maintain proper food temperatures. Instd to provide and maintain. Priority 7-38-005.
5. 52
  Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  Unable to verify location of grease interceptor. Instd to be able to verify/visually see location.
6. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  Refuse receptacle observed within a vending machine. Instd to remove. A refuse receptacle may not be located within a vending machine.
No verdictMar 20, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)
No verdictMar 6, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

107×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
514×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
364×
Thermometers provided & accurate
524×
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
23×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
552×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
12×
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
542×
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2647777 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.