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MARVIN'S FOOD & FUEL / MORGAN'S ON FULTON

948-954 W FULTON MARKET, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MARVIN'S FOOD & FUEL / MORGAN'S ON FULTON has been inspected 20 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 18, 2021. The most recent inspection, on May 28, 2026, recorded 9 infractions.

14 of 20 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times on May 28, 2026. For example: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

  • 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 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. For example: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times on May 28, 2026. For example: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

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.

20 inspections

  1. Canvass

    9 infractions

    • 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
      • RAW CHICKEN STORED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE READY TO EAT LETTUCE IN REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTD TO STORE RAW FOODS PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. LETTUCE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. APPROX 10LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE BEING USED FOR VARIETY OF MARINATED MEATS AND VEGETABLES (MARINATED CHICKEN, BEEF, PORK, ETC) WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL/VARIANCE FROM CDPH. MACHINE TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL APPROVED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • SEE 29
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND PREP AREA (PITAKI AREA). INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINES. INSTD TO STORE ICE SCOOPS PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • ICE MACHINE, DEEP FREEZERS, AND OTHER ARTICLES/STORAGE LOCATED UNDERNEATH SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHIELDED. INSTD TO SHIELD SUCH LINES OR REMOVE ALL FROM UNDERNEATH AND MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IN PIKATI AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • CEILING ABOVE LOWER LEVEL BAR NOT SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTD TO HAVE A SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MISSING CEILING TILE IN URBAN BELLY PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN LOWER-LEVEL BAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED AND SCORED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE PITAKI PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARD.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN PITAKI. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • SEAL THE WALLS AND CORNERS OF THE FRP BOARD IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE 1ST FLOOR CORNER FOOD PREP AREA AROUND THE GREASE TRAP.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License

    0 infractions

  9. License

    0 infractions

  10. License

    0 infractions

  11. License

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD-FLOOR BAR HANDSINKS, THIRD-FLOOR RESTROOMS, AND BASEMENT PREP HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED DIM LIGHTING IN THE FIRST-FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING INTENSITY TO ENSURE VISIBILITY IN KITCHEN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  13. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  14. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CRATES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS BY OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
  15. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  16. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. License

    0 infractions

  18. License

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK AT 3RD FLOOR (ROOFTOP) BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
  19. License

    0 infractions

  20. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING AT WASHROOM SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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