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7-ELEVEN #13542L

10759 S EWING AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

7-ELEVEN #13542L has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 14, 2022. The most recent inspection, on January 28, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 8, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 8, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 3 times on December 5, 2023. For example: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

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. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • : 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON SMALL PREP REACH IN FREEZER IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER , SALES FLOOR NEAR ICE REACH IN FREEZER,REAR STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS , SPILLS AND DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF CABINETS,COUNTER TOPS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.WALK IN COOLER- SHELVING UNITS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING ON SALES FLOOR ABOVE SODA MACHINE,FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA,FRONT WINDOW AND WALL FROM ACCIDENT,DAMAGED LOWER WALL ACROSS FROM 3- COMP SINK,LOOSE WALL BASE ON SALES FLOOR NEAR CHIP DISPLAY & WALL OF COOLERS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,REAR MOP SINK AREA,STORAGE ,SALES FLOOR,FRONT PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER AND SALES FLOOR.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER CEILING & LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE ATM MACHINE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 : OBSEREVD NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    15 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSEREVD NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (TAQUITOS,BRATWURST,BIG BITES (HOT DOGS).MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND PROVIDE PROOF.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK OF COFFEE STATION ON SALES FLOOR.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 : OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON SMALL PREP REACH IN FREEZER IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER , SALES FLOOR NEAR ICE REACH IN FREEZER,REAR STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS , SPILLS AND DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF CABINETS,COUNTER TOPS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.WALK IN COOLER- SHELVING UNITS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING ON SALES FLOOR ABOVE SODA MACHINE,FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA,FRONT WINDOW AND WALL FROM ACCIDENT,DAMAGED LOWER WALL ACROSS FROM 3- COMP SINK,LOOSE WALL BASE ON SALES FLOOR NEAR CHIP DISPLAY & WALL OF COOLERS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER AND SALES FLOOR.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER CEILING & LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE ATM MACHINE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,REAR MOP SINK AREA,STORAGE ,SALES FLOOR,FRONT PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM MOP SINK AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 : OBSEREVD NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  5. License

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO VIEW. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
  6. Canvass

    18 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERTAURE AT HAND SINK AT COFFEE STATION ON SALES FLOOR AT 62.1F MUST HAVE AT 100.0F .MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK OF COFFEE STATION ON SALES FLOOR.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS READY TO EAT FOODS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AND GRILL SUCH AS 2LBS.COOKED MEATBALLS-130.3F.1LBS. CHICKEN NUGGETS-131.0F.1LBS. SPICY WINGS-128.3F.1LBS. HOT HONEY WINGS-132.8F.1LBS. BRATWURTS-129.2F.1LBS. POTATO WEDGES-123.3F.1LBS. JALAPENO & CREME ROLLERS-117.3F.1LBS. BUFFALO WINGS-127.4F.1LBS. BIG BITES-129.9F.1LBS. CHICKEN TURKEY BACON ROLLERS-114.8F.1LBS. TACO & CHEESE-119.7F. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.APPX.12LBS.$70. (PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED HOT HOLDING CABINET AT 118.9F WITH TCS READY TO EAT FOODS STORED INSIDE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG WAS PLACED ON UNIT. MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL:[email protected].(PRIROITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO WORKING PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER , SALES FLOOR NEAR ICE REACH IN FREEZER,REAR STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON SMALL PREP REACH IN FREEZER IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS , SPILLS AND DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF CABINETS,COUNTER TOPS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.WALK IN COOLER- SHELVING UNITS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING ON SALES FLOOR ABOVE SODA MACHINE,FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA,FRONT WINDOW AND WALL FROM ACCIDENT,DAMAGED LOWER WALL ACROSS FROM 3- COMP SINK,LOOSE WALL BASE ON SALES FLOOR NEAR CHIP DISPLAY & WALL OF COOLERS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER AND SALES FLOOR.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER CEILING & LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE ATM MACHINE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,REAR MOP SINK AREA,STORAGE ,SALES FLOOR,FRONT PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS ON SALES FLOOR NEAR ATM MACHINE,MOP SINK AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSEREVD NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. License

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK NEAR COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WALL BEHIND BEVERAGE DISPENSING STATION IN REAR WITH LIQUID SPILLAGE AND SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
  8. License

    0 infractions

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