Tamara 1 Food Mart
3452 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60651
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
- Pass33%
- Conditional33%
- Fail33%
- PassDec 11, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
6-301.14: observed no handwashing sign in the toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
6-202.15: observed the front entrance doors in the middle not sealed or rodent proof. Instructed to rodent proof and maintain.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
4-601.11(c): observed the inside of the refrigerator in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 10
- FailDec 3, 2025CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
- 2
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
Observed no certified food manager with the original city of Chicago food service manager certificate on site, while open and operating. Instructed a city of Chicago certified food manager must be on site with the original city of Chicago food service manager certificate posted at all times while foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed no handwashing sign in the toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed the front entrance doors in the middle not sealed or rodent proof. Instructed to rodent proof and maintain.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed evidence of pest activity on site. Found apporximately 15 rat droppings on site. Rat droppings found on floor near mop sink, behind refrigerator and cooking equipment in food prep area, and in the ventilation closet. Instructed to remove rat droppings, clean, sanitize, and maintain all affected areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Observed the inside of the refrigerator in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 63
Removal of suspension sign
- 2
- ConditionalSep 23, 2024LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Observed no verifiable employee health policy on site at time of inspection. Left template and instructed to maintain copies of verifiable health policy signed by all employees on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Observed no kit and procedure on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain kit containing all necessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed some water stained ceiling throughout facility. Instructed to replace and maintain
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Observed no food handler certificates on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.
- 3
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 383×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- 102×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- 552×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 21×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- 631×
Removal of suspension sign
- 31×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- 51×
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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 2989033 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.