THEMART CONFERENCE
222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
THEMART CONFERENCE has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on September 3, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 3, 2024, recorded 4 infractions.
No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.
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 once on September 3, 2024. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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 once on September 3, 2024. For example:
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
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 once on September 3, 2024. For example:
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
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 once on September 3, 2024. For example:
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
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.
1 inspection
- License
4 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO POST HADNWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO FOOD EMPLOYEES.
- 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN HOT HOLDING UNITS IN PREP AREA AND IN SMALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL HOT AND COLD HOLDING UNITS THAT ARE LOCATED TO ALLOW EASY VIEWING OF THE DEVICE'S TEMPERATURE DISPLAY.
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
- OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED IN BINS NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR COVER ALL CLEAN UTENSILS DURING STORAGE.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION ON ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN SO IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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