Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-08-20. 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 2025-05-19, Little Leaf Market failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Little Leaf Market

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4942 W 44th St, Chicago, IL 60638

Garfield Ridge · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-05-19

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE. INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AND PROVIDE ORIGINAL VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012

priority violation

NO SANITIZER AVAILABLE FOR SANITIZING OF MULTI USE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

priority violation

NO CLEANING AGENT AVAILABLE FOR CLEANING OF MULTI USE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

priority violation

REFRIGERATED DISPLAY UNIT NOT ON. INSTD TO HAVE ON AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

priority violation

NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF SERVICE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

priority violation

NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER THAT WILL BE UTILIZED. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

priority violation

NO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON PREMISES. INSTD TO PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING TO EACH BASIN WITH MINIMUM OF 110F. BASINS OF SINK MUST BE OF ADEQUATE SIZE FOR SUBMERSION OF LARGEST PIECE OF MULTI USE EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025

priority violation

NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDWASH SINKS AND PREP SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE 100F-120F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030

priority violation

PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL, VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE

core violation

NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR MONITORING COLD/HOLD TEMPERATURES. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

core violation

MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-05-19FAILNew license

Little Leaf Market health inspection FAQ

Has Little Leaf Market passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Little Leaf Market failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-05-19. 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 Little Leaf Market have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Little Leaf Market's most recent inspection on 2025-05-19, including 8 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Little Leaf Market last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Little Leaf Market was last inspected on 2025-05-19. 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.