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Pete's Fresh Supermarket

Grocery

2526 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

Far South Side

Feb 23, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Inspector found 50-60 rodent droppings throughout storage areas including meat, produce, and prepared food departments.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 50-60 rodent droppings observed in various storage areas across meat, produce, and prepared food departments. Pest control service required.
  • Fish packages thawing improperly in vacuum packaging instead of being removed for proper thawing.
  • Large bulk food containers lack required commodity name labels.
  • Chemical test strips missing from three-compartment sinks needed to measure sanitizer levels.

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 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED APPROX 50-60 DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF STORAGE AREAS IN STORE. MEAT DEPT, PRODUCE DEPT, PREPARED FOOD DEPT, ETC... INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SEVERAL PACKAGES OF FISH THAWING IN VACUMN PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PACKAGING TO THAW PROPERLY. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

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Inspection History

Pete's Fresh Supermarket has had 16 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 1, 2026.

Oct 1, 2026Pass

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 24, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Jul 30, 2026Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Mar 4, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Feb 23, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Apr 9, 2025Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Jun 20, 2024Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jun 7, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Feb 27, 2024Pass

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

5 violations
Feb 23, 2024Fail

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
Feb 16, 2024Fail

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

8 violations
Feb 10, 2023Conditional

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Feb 3, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Sep 22, 2022Pass

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

2 violations
Sep 22, 2022Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
Sep 13, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations