MORSE FRESH MARKET

Address: 1430 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 28, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-04-28 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZ
• Pass — 2024-05-08 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD STORED IN WALK IN FREEZER IN REAR WITH ICE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF BOXES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER T
• Pass — 2023-03-29 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN LARGE PLASTIC LID OF FETA CHEESE CONTAINER. REMOVE ALL BROKEN PLASTIC AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass — 2022-09-06 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: BOXES OF FOOD ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND ARE LOCATED IN THE BACK STORAGE AREA NEAR THE EMPLOY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-01-24 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 23 LBS OF ASSORTED COOKED CHICKEN AND RICE HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERS IN A HOT HOLDING DISPLAY CASE. CHICKEN NOTED AT 116F
• Pass — 2021-05-26 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARDS AT HANDSINK AT MEAT CUTTING AREAS.MUST PROVIDE
• Fail — 2021-05-18 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARDS AT HANDSINK AT MEAT CUTTING AREAS.MUST PROVIDE. | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comm
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-05-12 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
• Pass — 2019-08-15 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ADDITIONAL CLEANING IS NEEDED ON FLOOR(DEBRIS)BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE,UNDER SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN | 55.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-25 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO
• Pass — 2018-05-03 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DOOR NEEDED ON LARGE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER JUST OUTSIDE T
• Fail — 2018-01-02 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED-NOTED FROM REPORT#1955593 DATED4/4/2017 VIOLATION #35 CEILING IN PRODUCE COOLER AREA PEELING OFF.I
• Fail — 2017-12-26 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED 20 MICE DROPPINGS AT REAR STORAGE CLOSET NE
• Pass — 2017-04-04 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED MARRED CUTTING BOARDS AT PRODUCE PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS. | 33
• Pass — 2016-08-04 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITHOUT INGREDIENT INFORMATION FOUND THROUGHOUT THE STORE; GRANOLA, TRA
• Pass — 2016-03-15 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTA
• Fail — 2016-03-08 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR STORAGE, WITH VISIBLE PINK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL L
• Pass — 2015-08-13 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED WOOD COVING WITH POROUS SURFACE,BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND CO
• Pass — 2015-05-27 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED WOOD COVING WITH POROUS SURFACE,BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND COV
• Fail — 2015-05-18 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT

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