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Morelia Supermarket, Inc.

Grocery

7300 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

North Side

May 29, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Water dripping from ceiling onto food prep area; coolers lack thermometers.

Key Findings

  • Water is dripping from the ceiling onto the floor in the rear prep area near the ventilation hood and must be repaired.
  • Some coolers are missing working thermometers; the manager must install thermometers in all coolers.
  • Damaged and missing floor tiles at the meat prep area around the 3-compartment sink create an unsanitary surface; the floor must be repaired and made smooth and easily cleanable.
  • A previous core violation about damaged floor tiles from September 2024 has not been corrected.

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 #36 โ€” THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

Violation code #55 โ€” PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM CEILING ONTO FLOOR ABOVE REAR PREP AREA (BY VENTILATON HOOD). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CEILING.

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Inspection History

Morelia Supermarket, Inc. has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 64% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 9, 2026.

Sep 9, 2026Pass

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

Aug 7, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Jun 5, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

May 29, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Sep 9, 2024Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
May 1, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Apr 24, 2023Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Aug 9, 2022Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jul 28, 2022Fail

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

14 violations
Mar 1, 2022Pass

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Feb 10, 2022Fail

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

20 violations