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Midway Market

6031 S ELLIS AVE, Chicago, IL 60637 · Cook County

22cited violations
1serious tier
15inspections
3tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
1997569
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2025100
2024110
2023100
2022100
2019241
2018130
2017220
2016120
2015140
2014110
2013130
2012120

Inspections

  1. May 13, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Apr 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Mar 8, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated Corrected on site

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER IN THE RAMEN STATION BY THE CASH REGISTER. CORRECTED ON SITE.

  4. Oct 17, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Jul 7, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Oct 2, 2019 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Sep 11, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      NOTED WALK-IN FREEZER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE (34F). INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE WALK-IN FREEZER UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 0 F OR BELOW FOR FROZEN FOODS. FREEZER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CLEAN/SANITIZE FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER OF LIQUID WASTE.

  8. May 22, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SHELVES AND COMPRESSOR UNITS UNDER SANDWICH PREP COOLERS AND BASES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN SALES AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      REPAIR/SEAL WALL IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR PREP TABLE AND ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  9. Feb 15, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  10. Feb 8, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      FOUND TWENTY MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH THE SERVING COUNTER OF COLD FOOD ITEMS IN THE PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND REMOVE DROPPINGS. CONSULT WITH SMITHEREEN TECHNICIAN REGARDING FINDINGS. SMITHEREEN SERVICED RESTAURANT THIS MORNING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      CLEAN SHELF UNDER SERVING COUNTER AND OTHER STORAGE SHELVES IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA.

  11. Mar 10, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      DISCARD BROKEN MULTI-USE CONTAINERS AND LIDS.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AS NEEDED.

  12. Jun 23, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR ON CABINET IN LOBBY AT MICROWAVE.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM COMPRESSOR IN SMALL PREP COOLER.MUST CLEAN WALK IN COOLER SHELVES,POP SLEEVES,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER AND IN PREP AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN LOBBY AREA.

  13. Apr 24, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      OBSERVED THE REAR SLICER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF BREAD CABINET,AND EXTERIOR OF 2 DOOR FREEZER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  14. Feb 26, 2013 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE STEAM TABLE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TOILET IN MENS WASHROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER REAR PREP TABLE AND NEXT TO REAR HAND SINK AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPAIR CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS ALONG SIDE THE REAR HAND SINK AND ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE COFFEE MACHINE AND ALL EQUIPEMENT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY. MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

  15. Apr 12, 2012 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN MOP SINK CLOSET.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      MUST BETTER ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN MOP SINK CLOSET.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.