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Rico Fresh Market

Grocery

3552 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Nov 5, 2024 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Cement and gasoline found stored on food shelving in basement storage area.

Key Findings

  • Toxic items including cement and gasoline were stored directly on food shelving in the basement, creating serious contamination risk.
  • Outside garbage area was not clean and properly maintained.
  • Unlabeled food items stored outside original containers without common name identification.
  • Employee in bakery area had no hair restraint, and wiping cloths were stored improperly instead of in sanitizing solution.

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 #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST/PROVIDE.

Violation code #28 โ€” TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED TOXIC ITEMS NOT PROPERLY STORED. FOUND BAG OF CEMENT AND GASOLINE IN CONTAINER ON FOOD SHELVING UNIT IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TOXIC ITEMS FROM THE FOOD SHELVING STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Rico Fresh Market has had 14 inspections in the last 5 years with a 62% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 19, 2026.

Standout inspection
Oct 19, 2026Fail

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
Jul 9, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Jul 9, 2026Pass

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

Jul 2, 2026Fail

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

6 violations
Jul 2, 2026Not Ready

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

May 14, 2026Pass

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
May 7, 2026Fail

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

12 violations
Dec 10, 2025Pass

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

Jul 15, 2025Pass

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

10 violations
Nov 18, 2024Pass

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

Nov 5, 2024FailVIEWING NOW

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

8 violations
Aug 17, 2023Conditional

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

5 violations
Feb 16, 2023Pass

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

1 violation
Feb 9, 2023Fail

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

3 violations