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AIM FOOD MART

1652 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

AIM FOOD MART has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 16, 2013. The most recent inspection, on May 9, 2014, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.

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 once on September 16, 2013. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 May 9, 2014. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR LITTERED THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE ROOM ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AND DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER SHELF UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE WASHROOM AND AT REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
  2. License

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • WASH BOWL INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM DIRTY WITH DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER HAS A BUILD-UP OF ICE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:UNDER SHELVES,UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOLERS,UNDER THE DESK IN REAR AREA AND INSIDE THE FURNACE,INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF EAST SIDE WINDOW AND IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE DOOR INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. STOCK AND OTHER ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SAID ITEMS 6"OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • DEAD INSECTS INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND HOT/COLD WATER TURNED OFF AT FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK, DUE TO FAUCET IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER,REPAIR LEAKING OR REMOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK.NO OPENED FOOD ON PREMISES,ONLY PRE-PACKAGED ITEMS.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NO VISISBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COOLER WHERE CHOCOLATE MILK IS STORED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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