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MORSE GREEN ARCH FOOD MART

1337-1339 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MORSE GREEN ARCH FOOD MART has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 1, 2019. The most recent inspection, on February 11, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 4 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 30, 2023. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times on January 30, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on January 30, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 once on January 30, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 12 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2023. 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

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • HOLES IN WALL UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND OTHER AREAS IMPROPERLY SEALED WITH EXPANDING FOAM SEALANT. MUST REMOVE EXCESS FOAM AND REPAIR AREAS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  3. Complaint

    14 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ALL APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HAND SOAP STOCKED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE HAND SOAP FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WASH HANDS ONLY AT WASHROOM HANDSINK.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENTPROOF. FAR LEFT AND RIGHT CORNERS WITH HOLES/GAPS. BROKEN DOOR KNOB WITH GAP TO OUTSIDE. MUST REPAIR AND MAKE DOOR COMPLETELY RODENTPROOF.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED RODENT INFESTATION. SIGHTED OVER 300 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS OF ALL FLOORS IN FRONT AND REAR, UNDER ALL FOOD DISPLAY SHELVING UNITS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AREA ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REAR STORAGE ROOM IN MOP SINK AND ON FLOOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A). MUST REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN ALL SURFACES. CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE AND ELIMINATE RODENT PROBLEM.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED ALL BEVERAGES AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED 6 INCHES UP OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND ALL SHELVING UNITS NEED TO BE CLEANED. OBSERVED MOP SINK VERY UNCLEAN. REMOVE ALL DIRT AND DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL WHERE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CAN BE SEEN AND MAINTAINED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • WATER LEAKING FROM HVAC UNIT IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES (SINK AND TOILET) IN WASHROOM.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS FROM OUTSIDE IN REAR OF FACILITY CAUSING HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE FACILITY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ALL FLOORS UNCLEAN THROUGHOUT FACILITY OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR OR REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE WATER AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN A CLEAN AND DRY CONDITION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS THOUGHOUT. OBSERVED CEILING TILES/ STAINED OR MISSING THOUGHOUT STORE. MUST REPAIR ANY LEAKS AND REPLACE CEILING TILES. SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL OPENINGS. MUST REPLACE ANY MISSING OR STAINED CEILING TILES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WALLS IN WASHROOM NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RESTORE ALL WALLS OF WASHROOM TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CONDITION MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLOSE ALL HOLES IN WALLS THAT MAY BE ENTRY POINTS FOR RODENTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ALL CLUTTER AND HARBORAGE MUST BE REMOVED FROM REAR STORAGE ROOM. ALL CLUTTER AND HARBORAGE MUST BE REMOVED FROM AREAS ACCROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REMOVE ALL CLUTTER CAUSING HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ALL APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAKING WATER PIPE UNDER THE WASHBOWL IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BRICK WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD AND DRINK STORAGE ROOM, REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE FOAM INSULATION PANEL BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND COUNTER TOP. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • REMOVE DEBRIS FROM FLOOR BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND COOLER BY THE SELLING COUNTER TOP / FRONT WINDOW. KEEP FRONT WINDOW LEDGE FREE OF GRIMES.

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