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3600 COMMISSARY

3600 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

3600 COMMISSARY has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 16, 2013. The most recent inspection, on November 20, 2019, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 6 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, Food temperature control and Pests.

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 once on November 20, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 November 20, 2019. 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 once on July 16, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 10, 2017. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 2 times on July 16, 2013. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES UPON RECEIVING COLD FOODS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT REAR DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AT FRONT SELLING AREA AND REAR OF PREMISES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON BOTTOM OF FOOD DISPLAY SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • THE LARGE WHITE HANDLED KNIFE USED TO CUT PRODUCE HAS A DARK STAINED HANDLE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE KNIFE HANDLE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE PRODUCE CUTTING, OLD BUTCHER BLOCK AND WRAPING UNIT AND ATTACHED SHELVING IS DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IN DETAIL.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • THE MICROWAVE OVEN INTERIOR AND THREE COMPARTMENT IS DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • THE ROUGH CINDER BLOCK WALLS IN THE PRODUCE CUTTING AREA ARE UNSANITARY, CLEAN AND SEAL THE WALLS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH, SANITARY AND EASY TO CLEAN.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • WE OBSERVED OVER 15 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON PREMISES BY AND INSIDE THE PRODUCE DISPLAY CASE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • WOOD DRAIN BOARD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEANED, DEBRIS AND FOOD ON THEM, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.WEST STORAGE AREA ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR. METAL SHEET ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF PRODUCE DISPLAY CASE NOT SEALED,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED AT LIGHT ABOVE THE FRONT PREP.SELF SERVING COUNTER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. THREAD NECK FAUCET IS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UN THREAD NECK FAUCET AT SAID SINK.

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