ALDI'S #08
7333 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store
Inspection summary
ALDI'S #08 has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 18, 2011. The most recent inspection, on May 16, 2023, 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: Pests.
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.
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 May 9, 2023. 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2023. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 14, 2015. 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.
6 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED DEAD ANTS IN THE FRONT MOP SINK STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS AND BUILD UP OF DUST UNDER THE DISPLAY SHELVING UNIT IN THE DAIRY AND JUICE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS MORE FREQUENTLY AND MAINTAIN.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- Complaint
0 infractions
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE DRY STRORAGE AREA, CLEAN AROUND A/C UNIT, IN FRONT OF WALK IN FREEZER, AND AROUND FREEZER DOOR. ALSO FLOORS INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER, AND AROUND DOCK DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- OBSERVED DIRTY FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- Complaint
4 infractions
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- CLEAN DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR AND BOTH MOP SINKS.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, AND IN CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, ELECTRICAL ROOM, AND IN COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- CLEAN ALL BASEBOARDS IN REAR STORAGE AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS. CLEAN WALLS ABOVE BOTH MOP SINKS AND IN ELECTRICAL ROOM.
- 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
- PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- Short Form Complaint
3 infractions
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- CLEAN STORE SHELVES, SOME ARE DUSTY.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVES AND IN ELECTRICAL ROOM.
- 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
- SOME CLUTTER IN BACKROOM, BOXES, BAGS, ETC. INSTD TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
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