Grocery StoreLicence 3011309

R&M2 Food Mart

5450 W Harrison St, Chicago 60644

Latest verdictConditionalJul 29, 2026 · 2 months ago

Inspections4since Feb 14, 2025

Fail rate50.0%2 of 4 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingMedium 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

Pass25%
Conditional25%
Fail50%

4 inspections from 2025 to 2026 · hover a mark

2026

ConditionalJul 29, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide signed acknowledgement of employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued
2. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  6-202.15 observed 1/4" gap at bottom of front door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on doors to prevent pest entry.
3. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  3-305.11 observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.
4. 41
  Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  4-901.12 observed soiled wiping cloths on prep table. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solutiong between uses.
5. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Observed no drainboard on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide for proper air drying of food equipment and utensils.
6. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-602.13 observed dust and debris on interior and exterior surfaces of shelving units, coolers, freezers, prep tables. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
7. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.12 observed dirt and debris on floor in prep, sales, and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
8. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  2-102.13 observed no food handler training for employees. All employees handling food and equipment must provide food handler training.
FailJul 21, 2026ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
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 Chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when cooked ground beef, sliced deli meat and raw fresh meat prepared and served. A Chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted when tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued
3. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide signed acknowledgement of employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued
4. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed missing handwashing signs at handwashing sinks in men washroom and rear dishwashng areas. Instructed manager to provide handwashing signs at all handwashing sinks used by employees.
5. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed rear handwashing sink not accessible, filled with cleaning supplies and in poor repair, water leaking heavily from drainpipe. Instructed manager to remove all items, repair and maintain rear handwashing sink. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued
6. 13
  Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
  Observed several packages of meat (bacon, smoked sausage, beef, pork, etc) discolored, with white and green mold spots and displayed for sale in meat display cooler. Instructed manager to discard. All food shall be safe for human consumption and displayed for sale in good condition. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued
7. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Observed no metal stem thermometer available for internal temperatures. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Change in risk: the facility must have one. Priority foundation 7-38-005 no citation issued
8. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed 1/4" gap at bottom of front door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on doors to prevent pest entry.
9. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed fly strip hanging above prep table in meat prep area. Instructed manager to remove all fly strips from prep area.
10. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.
11. 41
  Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Observed soiled wiping cloths on prep table. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solutiong between uses.
12. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Observed no drainboard on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide for proper air drying of food equipment and utensils.
13. +5 more
PassFeb 26, 2025License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  6-301.14 observed handsinks without handwashing signage. Instructed to provide.
2. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  5-203.13 observed mop sink inoperable during time of inspection. Intructed to repair.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.13 observed broken/ missing tile base throughout rear unused prep area/storage area throughout. Instructed to provide and maintain to prevent pest breeding sites.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.11 observed flooring in front behind 3 door cooling units near front door, in rear grocery area underneath display coolers, noted drywall in disrepair along north wall of store where cooling units are stored, excessive peeling paint and holes in wall in rear storage area throughout above shelving racks. Instructed to provide smooth and easily cleanable walls and flooring throughout premise. Must maintain.
5. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.114 observed excessive amounts of trash, unused equipment, and miscellaneus items stored in back yard area throughout. Instructed to remove all said items to prevent hiding spaces for pest. Must maintain premise
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-201.17 observed missing ceiling tiles throughout grocery and rear prep. Instructed to replace.
FailFeb 14, 2025LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 5
  Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
  Observed no written procedure posted on site or neccesary items available for responding to vomit and diarrheal events that can occur in the food establishment.ructed to provide and maintain.priority foundation ciolation. #7-38-005. No citation issued.
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed handsinks without handwashing signage. Instructed to provide.
3. 33
  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  Observed approximnately 4 cooling units in disrepair on premise and not at required temperature of 41f or below. Instructed to repair. Priority violation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.
4. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Observed cooling units throughout without thermometers inside. Instructed to provide and maintain.
5. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed facility without pest control logbook or service aggreement during time of inspection. Instructed to provide and maintain on site as required. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (a). No citation issued.
6. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed no mop sink during time of inspection. Intructed to provide with hot and cold running water.
7. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed missing ceiling tiles throughout grocery and rear prep. Instructed to replace.
8. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed flooring in front behind 3 door cooling units near front door, in rear grocery area underneath display coolers, noted drywall in disrepair along north wall of store where cooling units are stored, excessive peeling paint and holes in wall in rear storage area throughout above shelving racks. Instructed to provide smooth and easily cleanable walls and flooring throughout premise. Must maintain.
9. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed broken/ missing tile base throughout rear unused prep area/storage area throughout. Instrucuted to provide and maintain to prevent pest breeding sites.
10. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed excessive amounts of trash, unused equipment, and miscellaneus items stored in back yard area throughout. Instructed to remove all said items to prevent hiding spaces for pest. Must miantain premise.

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

5511×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
384×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
104×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
483×
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
32×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
392×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
412×
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

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 3011309 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.