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MADISON FOODS AND FISH MARKET INC.

3407 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MADISON FOODS AND FISH MARKET INC. has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 30, 2020. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2025, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 14, 2024. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 14, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 7, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on May 7, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 14, 2024. 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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-204.112(B) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLING UNITS ON SITE TO MONITOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15 OBSERVED 1/4 INCHES GAP UNDERNEATH BOTH REAR AND BASEMENT DOORS LEADING TO THE DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED RODENT-PROOF BOTH SAID DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER NEAR BEVERAGE DISPENSERS AND PREP SPACE WITH MISSING AND BROKEN TILES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
  3. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORRITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (c). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... YOGURT, 5 GALLONS SOUR CREAM, 5 LBS ITALIAN BEEF,15 LBS RAW BEEF, 7 LBS CRAB LEGS. ALL FOOD ITEMS TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 55-71F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS @ 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. ALL ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DUE TO THE TIME OF INSPECTION. $250.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED COOLING UNIT ON PREMISE AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE @ 69.4 WHILE STORING PACKAGED TCS FOODS (ITALIAN BEEF, MILK, SOUR CREAM, SNOW CRAB LEGS). INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR UNIT TO 41F OR BELOW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLING UNITS ON SITE TO MONITOR INTERNAL TEMEPRATURE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 1/4 INCHES GAP UNDERNEATH BOTH REAR AND BASEMENT DOORS LEADERS TO DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTH SAID DOORS IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS INSIDE 3 3-DOOR CABINET UNDERNEATH THE UNUSED BEVERAGE DISPENSER BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER. NOTED 12 LARGE DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH FROZEN FOOD COOLING UNITS AND UNDER CHIP RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS IN ALL REACH-IN COOLERS AS WELL AS DISPLAY COOLER STORING POLISH SAUSAGES, EGGS, AND PRODUCE WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT AND MOLD-LIKE COLORED BUILDUP THROUGHOUT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE. NOTED ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT (BEVERAGE DISPENSER, SLUSHY MACHINE PREP TABLES USED FOR STORAGE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT ON THE PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED TRASH/DIRT AND FOOD ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE UNDER EQUIPMENT IN FRONT GROCERY AND UNDER SHELVING RACKS CONTANING SALE ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND DISPLAY COOLER NEAR BEVERAGE DISPENSERS AND PREP SPACE WITH MISSING AND BROKEN TILES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
  4. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES READ AND SIGN HEALTH POLICY ACCORDING TO LAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ICE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DUSHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AROUND CASHIER AREA. MUST ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES IN REAR PREP AREA SERVING NACHOS. MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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