Restaurant · Chicago, IL

Merchant Market

350 N Orleans St

Last inspected Sep 17, 2024 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

The department’s records list this business as closed or out of business.

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Out of Business

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Quick Answers

When was Merchant Market last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Sep 17, 2024. The result listed by Chicago Department of Public Health was “Out of Business”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: No. No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Dec 6, 2023 to Sep 17, 2024.
Has Merchant Market ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Dec 6, 2023.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

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Sep 17, 2024

Out of Business

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 17, 2024 · Original Source

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Dec 6, 2023

Pass w/ Conditions

2 recorded violations

notedCode 10Handwashing

Official Wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s Notes

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

In Plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Official Wording

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Inspector’s Notes

OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANATIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. MACHINE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE AT ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MAY NOT BE USED. MUST USED HIGHT TEMEPRATURE DISHMACHINE LOCATED IN THE HOTEL MAIN KITCHEN TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZED MULTI-SE UTENSILS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Dec 6, 2023 · Original Source

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