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Bossman Market & Fast Food

Grocery

1945 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

West Side

Sep 7, 2023 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Facility operating without required food service sanitation certificate, employee health policies, or basic food safety equipment.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • No valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate posted for food employees.
  • No verifiable employee health policy on site; staff have no documented guidelines for reporting illness.
  • No kit or procedures available for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events.
  • Missing food thermometers, sanitizer test strips, paper towels at handwashing sinks, and pest control documentation.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

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. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Bossman Market & Fast Food has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 13, 2026.

Oct 13, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Sep 29, 2026No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Dec 30, 2024Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
Sep 15, 2023Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 7, 2023FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

15 violations