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51ST QUICK MART & CELLULAR

51 E 51st ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

51ST QUICK MART & CELLULAR has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 8, 2011. The most recent inspection, on June 26, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 8 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 source, labelling and allergens and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 28, 2012. For example: SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

  • 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 August 28, 2012. 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 21 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on December 19, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 5, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 19, 2012. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Short Form Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AND NO VALID PROOF OF ENROLLMENT POSTED. ALSO,NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (ITALIAN BEEF AND GROUND BEEF) SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST SEAL RAW WOOD ALONG SHELVES IN REAR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST BETTER ORGANIZE ITEMS IN REAR. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1234945 ON 8-28-2012 NOT CORRECTED. (18)NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. ALSO, OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES AND UNDER STOCK IN REAR STORAGE AREA,UNDER CHIP DISPLAY SHELF AND IN FURNACE ROOM. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED 1/4 INCH GAPS AROUND THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. MUST CORRECT SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.(GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE) SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • SEAL ALL RAW WOOD AROUND STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE SINK AND TOILET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE,THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALL STORAGE SHELVES,COOLERS AND COUNTER TOPS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORGAE RACKS,IN THE FURNACE ROOM,IN ALL REAR STORAGE AREAS AND IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST CHANGE SOILED GLUE BOARDS OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM AND REMOVE DEAD ROACHES.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS AND IN FURNACE ROOM TO PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE FROZEN DESSERT MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM PREMISES. MUST REMOVE POP CRATES AND PROPERLY STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  4. Canvass

    9 infractions

    • 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE
      • PREMISES OFFERING FOOD FOR SALE FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE. NOTED GROUND BEEF ON SITE IN STEAM TABLE AND IN REACH IN COOLER THAT WAS PREPARED OFF SITE AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. ALL FOOD MUST BE FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005B
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AND INSECTS ON SITE. ALSO, OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 15 SMALL FLIES AND 3 LARGE FLIES ON INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLYING THROUGHOUT PREMISES. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES AND UNDER STOCK IN REAR STORAGE AREA,UNDER CHIP DISPLAY SHELF AND IN FURNACE ROOM. MUST REMOVE INSECTS AND DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED 1/4 INCH GAPS AROUND THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • SEAL ALL RAW WOOD AROUND STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE SINK AND TOILET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE,THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALL STORAGE SHELVES,COOLERS AND COUNTER TOPS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORGAE RACKS,IN THE FURNACE ROOM,IN ALL REAR STORAGE AREAS AND IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST CHANGE SOILED GLUE BOARDS OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM AND REMOVE DEAD ROACHES.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS AND IN FURNACE ROOM TO PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE FROZEN DESSERT MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM PREMISES. MUST REMOVE POP CRATES AND PROPERLY STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST COMPLETELY SEAL OPENINGS AROUND DRIVE THRU TURN STYLE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  7. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST COMPLETELY SEAL OPENINGS AROUND DRIVE THRU TURN STYLE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT COFFEE AND CAPPUCCINO MAKERS ADDED ON SITE.
  8. License

    7 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST COMPLETELY SEAL OPENINGS AROUND DRIVE THRU TURN STYLE. MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES WITH A LITE COLORED NON TOXIC PAINT.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE COFFEE MAKER AND ALL EQUIPMENT ON SITE UPON REINSPECTION. MUST HANDLE COFFEE NEAR HAND WASHING FACILITIES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER AROUND HOT WATER HEATER AND KEEP WASHROOM FLOORS DRY. MUST REPAIR MISSING FLOOR TILES ALONG SIDE FURNACE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES OVER HOT WATER HEATER. MUST PROVIDE ACCESS PANEL FOR FUSE BOX AND SEAL OPENING IN WALL.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR LEAKY PIPES AT HOT WATER HEATER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAIN BOARD AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AND A DIVIDER BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE POP CRATES IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR OVER STOCK. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE SMALL PIZZA OVEN,HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND COFFEE POTS FROM PREMISES.

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