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7-11-21 FOOD MART INC

533 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

7-11-21 FOOD MART INC has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 10, 2017. The most recent inspection, on September 5, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 3 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 temperature control and Pests.

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 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2017. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 April 10, 2017. 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2017. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN STORE; REPLACE STAINED TILE WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM; CLEAN FAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR AREA; MUST PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE UTILITY SINK. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE UTILITY SINK WHERE PIPE IS NOT COMPLETELY CONNECTED; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PIPE SO IT IS PROPERLY CONNECTED.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NO THERMOMETER FOUND IN THE COOLER WHERE THE MILK IS STORED; MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR MILK COOLER.
  3. License

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: TWENTY IN THE BOX WHERE THE WHITE POTATOES ARE STORED, THIRTY ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE FREEZER AND SLOT MACHINE AND TEN ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE POTATO CHIP RACKS. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS; RECOMMENDED SERVICE FROM WELCHKO'S PEST CONTROL PRIOR TO THE REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN STORE; REPLACE STAINED TILE WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM; CLEAN FAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR AREA; MUST PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE UTILITY SINK. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE UTILITY SINK WHERE PIPE IS NOT COMPLETELY CONNECTED; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PIPE SO IT IS PROPERLY CONNECTED.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NO THERMOMETER FOUND IN THE COOLER WHERE THE MILK IS STORED; MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR MILK COOLER.

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