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79TH FRESH FOOD & MEAT MARKET

2900 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

79TH FRESH FOOD & MEAT MARKET has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 28, 2017. The most recent inspection, on August 22, 2024, found no infractions.

2 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2020. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 3 times on April 22, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 22, 2020. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2020. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2020. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & 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

    0 infractions

  2. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING BEHIND FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, DISPLAY AND STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CEILING LEAK AND PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN SALES AREA, DAMAGED SURFACES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NO LIGHTING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.
  4. Canvass

    15 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHEN GROUND BEEF(147.2F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSIMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN MEAT PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BETWEEN FRONT DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING BEHIND FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, DISPLAY AND STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN SALES AREA AND DAMAGED SURFACES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NO LIGHTING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE STORAGE ROOM; MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE FOR THE UTILITY SINK AT THE WATER LINE.
  6. License

    8 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND THE FAUCET NECK OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET AT THE HAND SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND A 1/4 INCH OPENING BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT DOORS OF THE STORE AND A SMALL OPENING AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE CORNER OF THE DOOR; MUST SEAL OPENINGS TO MAKE DOOR COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED. FOUND 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, BEHIND THE SHELVES ALONG THE EAST WALL WHERE THE SODA BOTTLES ARE STORED, NEXT TO THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE CORNER, IN THE CENTER STORAGE ROOM ALONG THE LEDGE, IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM IN ALL CORNERS AND ALONG SIDE OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING AND MAINTAIN: ALL PREP TABLES, COUNTER TOPS, CUTTING BOARDS, LARGE MEAT SAW AND GRINDER, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATED UNITS ON THE SELLING FLOOR, RUSTED SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND SHELVES INSIDE OF THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLERS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #18 (BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, BOTH STORAGE ROOMS, PREP AREA, BEHIND SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR AND INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED SOME AREAS OF THE WALL BASE AND WALL PANEL OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR WHERE NEEDED. AN OPENING OBSERVED IN THE CEILING OF THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP TABLE; SEAL OPENING IN CEILING.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED FOR THE SET OF LIGHTS NEAR THE OPENING IN THE CEILING (MENTIONED IN VIOLATION # 35) IN THE PREP AREA; PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR THIS SET OF LIGHTS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE STORAGE ROOM; MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE FOR THE UTILITY SINK AT THE WATER LINE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS OBSERVED THROUGH OUT IN THE STORAGE AREA AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND RODENT HARBORAGE.

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