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DAVEENS AFRICAN FOOD AND GROCERY LLC

6421 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, CHICAGO, IL 60637 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

DAVEENS AFRICAN FOOD AND GROCERY LLC has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 13, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 12, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on November 12, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 12, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED DEAD FLIES ON WINDOWSILLS; INSTUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS FROM WINDOWSILLS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN REAR STORAGE AREA. SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN AREA MAKING AREA CLUTTERED AND A HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • TWO SMALL AREAS OF THE WALL IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA WERE PLASTERED; INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OVER PLASTERED AREA TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN REAR STORAGE AREA, AROUND AND BEHIND SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR AND WINDOWSILLS TO REMOVE DUST/DIRT.
  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER.
  3. License

    0 infractions

  4. License

    0 infractions

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