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L & M Fine Foods

Grocery

4361-4365 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

North Side

Apr 11, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food items stored directly on the floor in walk-in cooler and freezer instead of being elevated.

Key Findings

  • Food stored on floor underneath storage racks in basement walk-in cooler and freezer; must be elevated at least 6 inches.
  • Handwashing sink in meat prep area draining slowly; requires repair to function properly.

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 #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

L & M Fine Foods has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 10, 2026.

Aug 10, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 30, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Apr 11, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations