Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-08-13. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-08-07, Damon & 55th Market received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Damon & 55th Market

CONDITIONAL

1951 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60636

West Englewood · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-08-07

Customer complaint

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Violations at most recent inspection

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 2594183 5/8/24 NOT CORRECTED-#57-2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.#58-2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSSUED)

priority violation

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED FRONT DOOR WITH A GAP IN CENTER ALONG BOTTOM AND TOP MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.

core violation

MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELF.

core violation

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 1- DOOR REACH IN FREEZER & COOLER.

core violation

MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

core violation

MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM OVEN,GRILL TABLE.PREP TABLES, FRYER CABINETS,USED AND UNUSED REACH IN COOLERS & PREP COOLERS,MOTORS AT COOLERS,ALL STORAGE SHELVES & RACKS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

core violation

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TILED FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN POOR REPAIR,MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL BASES AND WALL TRIM IN REAR STORAGE AREA,MUST GROUT FLOOR BEHIND UNUSED COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

core violation

MUST REMOVE,ELIMINATE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN STORAGE AREA AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT.

core violation

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT .

core violation

OBSERVED LOOSE AND CHIPPING PAINT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20245 inspections

2024-08-07CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

2024-05-08PASSRe-inspection

2024-05-02FAILRe-inspection

2024-04-25FAILRe-inspection

2024-04-18FAILRoutine inspection

Damon & 55th Market health inspection FAQ

Has Damon & 55th Market passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Damon & 55th Market received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-08-07. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Damon & 55th Market have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Damon & 55th Market's most recent inspection on 2024-08-07, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Damon & 55th Market last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Damon & 55th Market was last inspected on 2024-08-07. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.