Foxtrot Market
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Foxtrot Market has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2019. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 23, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Foxtrot Market is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR WITH A SMALL GAP. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN THE REAR FLOOR WITH A BUILD UP OF SMALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE/PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING UNWANTED PEST AND OR INSECTS.
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Aug 13, 2024
License
5 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN SOUTHSIDE WALL OF SMALL STORAGE ROOM WITH ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED CRACKS IN FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED CRACKS IN FRONT OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM HANDWASHING SINK AND IN FRONT OF NORTHSIDE ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CRACKS IN FLOOR OF FRONT PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD ON WALL BEHIND WINE SHELF NEAR UTILITY SINK AND OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD ON WALL BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM WITH ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL WOOD IN SAID AREAS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL OPENING AT BASE IN MIDDLE BETWEEN DOUBLE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON ONE DOOR COLDING UNIT ON LEFT UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET ON ONE DOOR COLDING UNIT ON LEFT UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 30, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED �FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITE. INFORMED A CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES AND A VALID MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE WHENEVER TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE GROUND NEAR REAR DOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
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Jul 15, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 7, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUT DATED SUMMARY (2019) POST FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION , NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE AVAILABLE OR POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS, DELI MEAT, MILK, ETC., ARE PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND EQUIPMENT, AND AROUND THE MOP SINK IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES BY EMPLOYEES PREPARING BEVERAGES & FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN FRONT PRPE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP PROPERLY TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER ACCUMULATION ON THE CONTACT SURFACE OF A REACH IN PREP COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER, AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WITH DRIED AND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 21, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IDADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT DRY STORE AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 14, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST TRIPS ON PREMISES TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TEST KIT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE REACH-IN PREPACKAGE SANDWICHES AND SALADAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHED OF FLOOR/WALL AND MUST MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IDADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT DRY STORE AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMER WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 18, 2019
License
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOOR DRAINS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SMOOTH OUT SURFACES AROUND FLOOR DRAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Foxtrot Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Foxtrot Market on file is from Apr 23, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Foxtrot Market?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Foxtrot Market.
Has Foxtrot Market's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Foxtrot Market have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Foxtrot Market means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Foxtrot Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Foxtrot Market is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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