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Bossman Market & Fast Food

Grocery

1945 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

West Side

Oct 13, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Dead roaches found throughout prep, storage, and basement areas during inspection.

Key Findings

  • Numerous dead roaches observed in prep, storage, and basement areas.
  • No certified food sanitation manager on site or certificate posted despite serving temperature-controlled foods like cooked beef.
  • No pest control logbook available; facility must be serviced by licensed pest control operator.
  • Food handler observed without hair restraint, and staff lack valid food handler training.

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 #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

ONSERVED NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES IN ALL AREAS.

Violation code #1 โ€” PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

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Inspection History

Bossman Market & Fast Food has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 20, 2026.

Oct 20, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Oct 13, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Sep 29, 2026No Entry

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.