Southport Grocery and Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
74
Score
SOUTHPORT GROCERY AND CAFE, located at 3552 N Southport Ave in Chicago, IL, had a moderate risk inspection on March 24, 2026, with a score of 74. This inspection resulted in two major and two minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across six scored visits.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
May 14, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
May 6, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
47
Jul 23, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 16, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Aug 15, 2023
License
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Mar 24, 2026 Inspection
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HACCP ONSITE FOR PICKLING, CANNING, ACIDIFICATION, AND FERMINTATION AN HACCP IS REQUIRED FOR SAID PROCESSES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SUBMIT HACCP AND VARIANCE FOR APPROVAL FOR ALL PROCESS. ALL ITEMS 4004 POUNDS WITH A COST OF $35,000 TAGGED AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NOT SALE OR CONSUME SAID PRODUCT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
29
Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VARIANCE ON-SITE FOR THE PICKLING, CANNING, ACIDIFICATION, AND FERMINTATION COOKING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION #29.
32
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE AT ALL DINING TABLES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL PRESET TABLEWARE (UTENSILS AND GLASSWARE) SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY BEING WRAPPED, COVERED, OR SET TABLES UPON CUSTOMER ARRIVAL AND MAINTAIN.
44
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMP SINK ON 2ND FLOOR DISH AREA LEAKING FROM PIPES BELOW 3RD BASIN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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