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MERCADITO COUNTER
738 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60654
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2014-09-16; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2014-09-16), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2014-09-16: License
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-31 — CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES, CUPS, BOWLS ETC) ON SHELVES AT THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR PREP ARES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED THORN AND LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENING ON CEILING AT THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR HALL WAY. MUST ALSO CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE HALL WAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
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