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ASHLAND LIQUOR AND FOOD

1554 W 95TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60643 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

ASHLAND LIQUOR AND FOOD has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 27, 2011. The most recent inspection, on April 17, 2020, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 5 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 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 once on January 27, 2011. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 27, 2011. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 10 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 10, 2011. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2020. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP WITH APPROPRIATE SANITIZER FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS POSTED IN WASHROOMS. MUST INSTALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS AROUND,UNDER PALLETS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP WITH APPROPRIATE SANITIZER FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPAER TOWELS PROVIDED IN BOTH WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS POSTED IN WASHROOMS. MUST INSTALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS AROUND,UNDER PALLETS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE POP CRATES OFF FLOOR AND PROVIDE SHELVING AND PALLETS FOR STORAGE IN BASEMENT. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP RACKS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL DISPLAY SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND IN SALES AREA, CHIP RACKS, JUICE RACKS, TABLES, SINKS, DESK, COOLERS, FREEZER, PALLETS, ETC (DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, PALLETS, CRATES, ETC, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS (CIGARETTE BUTTS, DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS, ETC). REMOVE CARPET BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN EAST WASHROOM, ALONG EAST WALL NEAR 3-COMP SINK, ALONG EAST WALL NEAR WINDOW AND LIQUOR DISPLAY SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. SEAL ALL CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS, ABOVE SINK AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN WEST WASHROOM, ETC. REPAIR WALLS IN ALL AREAS IN BASEMENT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WEST WASHROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL CLUTTER ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, IN SOUTHWEST CORNER ABOVE STAIRWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT, BETWEEN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS ALONG WEST WALL IN SALES AREA, ETC. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, LITTER, ETC IN SALES, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  5. License-Task Force

    9 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ON PEPSI, RED BULL, AND BEER PALLETS ALONG NORTH WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 3 MICE DROPPINGS ON FRONT COUNTER NEAR CIGARILLOS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED H70433
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL PACKAGED ICE STORED IN DISPLAY FREEZER.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE POP CRATES OFF FLOOR AND PROVIDE SHELVING AND PALLETS FOR STORAGE. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP RACKS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL DISPLAY SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND IN SALES AREA, CHIP RACKS, JUICE RACKS, TABLES, SINKS, DESK, COOLERS, FREEZER, PALLETS, ETC (DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, PALLETS, CRATES, ETC, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS (CIGARETTE BUTTS, DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS, ETC).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN EAST WASHROOM, ALONG EAST WALL NEAR 3-COMP SINK, ALONG EAST WALL NEAR WINDOW AND LIQUOR DISPLAY SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. SEAL ALL CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS ABOVE SINK AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN WEST WASHROOM. REPAIR WALLS IN ALL AREAS IN BASEMENT. CLEAN AND PAINT WALLS IN ALL AREAS, NEAR BREAK TABLE, IN REAR STORAGE, IN WASHROOM, ETC (SPILLS, DUST, DIRT, SPIDER WEBS, ETC). REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WEST WASHROOM. INSTALL UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL CLUTTER ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, IN SOUTHWEST CORNER ABOVE STAIRWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT, BETWEEN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS ALONG WEST WALL IN SALES AREA, ETC. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, LITTER, ETC IN SALES, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. OBSERVED 4 ASHTRAYS ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. ONE DIRTY ASHTRAY WITH 4 CIGARETTE BUTTS AND ASHES INSIDE, ANOTHER DIRTY ASHTRAY WITH THREE CIGARETTE BUTTS AND ASHES INSIDE, TWO OTHER USED ASHTRAYS WITH ASHES INSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ASHTRAYS. ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THIS CHAPTER BY THE OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER OR OTHER PERSON HAVING CONTROL OF THE AREA. SMOKING VIOLATION 7-32-020C CITATION ISSUED H70433

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