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7-ELEVEN 29530D

5893 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

7-ELEVEN 29530D has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 16, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 1, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 1, 2025. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 9, 2022. 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 once on June 21, 2019. 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 once on June 21, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2022. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NON WORKING THERMOMETERS AT BOTH COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNITS. INSTD TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WALLS IN TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MISSING VERIFICATION OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (HOT DOGS, TAQUITO) NOR VAILD CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT ON SITE. INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. PIZZA CUTTER IN BASIN OF SINK AND EMPLOYEE ACTIVELY DUMPING COFFEE IN SINK. INSTD TO KEEP CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE AND FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT:CHICKEN SKEWERS 57.2F, HOT DOGS 56.4F, BOLOGNA 58.8F, KRAFT CHEESE SLICES 54.1F, LUNCHABLES (DELI MEAT) 55.1F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIMES. APPROX 50LBS $200 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.9F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD NOT TO USE UNITL REPAIRED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MISSING VERIFICATION OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6/21/19 REPORT 2293995 NOT CORRECTED; 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. 49 4-601.11(C): (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. EXCESSIVE BLACK DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 55 6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions TOILET ROOM DOOR AND WALLS OF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER BEVERAGE SYRUP BOXES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED.
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL NECESSARY/NOTED SUPPLIES ON PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • EXCESSIVE BLACK DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR AND WALLS OF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER BEVERAGE SYRUP BOXES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  5. License

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  6. License

    0 infractions

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