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MARKET CREATIONS

444 W LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-10; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-10), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-08-10: Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED VISIBLE WATER DAMAGE TO CABINET INTERIOR CAVITIES BENEATH SALAD BAR ICE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CABINET INTERIOR CAVITY SURFACES TO REMOVE WATER DAMAGED WOODEN PANELS AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: BENEATH OVENS, DEEP FRYERS, AND WOK LINE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA, BENEATH COOLERS AND CABINETS IN THE COFFEE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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