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Mariano's Fresh Market #8508

Chain

40 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661

West Loop

Jul 14, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Rusty, deteriorating grill brushes in bakery area no longer cleanable; leaking plumbing fixtures across facility.

Key Findings

  • Heavily rusted steel wire grill cleaning brushes in bakery are in poor repair and no longer easily cleanable.
  • Faucet at 3-compartment sink in rear deli area is leaking.
  • Handwashing sink faucet at fruit juice preparation area is leaking.
  • Knee pedals on handwashing sink in sushi preparation area are stiff and difficult to activate.

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 #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED STEEL WIRE GRILL CLEANING BRUSHES IN THE BAKERY AREA IN POOR REPAIR, SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED AND NO LONGER EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STEEL WIRE GRILL CLEANING BRUSHES IN THE BAKERY AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL UTENSILS EASILY-CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION.

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

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IN THE REAR DELI AREA LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL; HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET AT THE FRUIT JUICE PREPARATION AREA LEAKING, FUT FUNCTIONAL; KNEE PEDALS AT SUSHI PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURES TO ELIMINATE LEAK(S) OR MAINTAIN EASE OF USE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

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Inspection History

Mariano's Fresh Market #8508 has had 25 inspections in the last 5 years with a 68% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 14, 2026.

Jul 14, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Jul 1, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Nov 6, 2025Pass

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

2 violations