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BEST BUY FOOD & LIQUOR

1832 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

BEST BUY FOOD & LIQUOR has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 16, 2014. The most recent inspection, on August 18, 2023, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 7 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 and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on August 13, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 18, 2023. 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2019. 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.

7 inspections

  1. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BRING THE WATER PRESSURE UP TO THE CITY CODE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NOTED WASHROOMS ON PREMISES WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS
  2. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • SIGHTED DEAD RAT ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE DEAD RAT AND CLEAN AREA.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • USING MILK CRATES AS STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR AREA AND BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE PROPER RAISED SHELVING.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED ON HOSE BIBS IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • SIGHTED DEBRIS UNDER THE SHELVES AND IN BASEMENT AREA. INFORMED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES: 3 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE WASHBOWL, 1 RAT DROP UNDER SHELVES AT REAR STORAGE AREA.OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER THE EAST SHELF OF BREAD/CHIPS(NO GNAWED FOOD), OVER 25 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE/LIQUOR AREA. DROPPINGS WERE MAINLY OBSERVED AT NORTH/WEST AND NORTH-EAST CORNERS OF THE BASEMENT. A LOT OF OPENED BAITS STORED ON BASEMENT FLOOR AND UNDER THE SHELF IN SELLING AND STORAGE AREAS.MUST PROVIDE PESTICIDE BAITS INSIDE AN ENCLOSED BAIT BOXES.NEED TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS,MUST OPEN ALL BOTTOM SHELVES IN SELLING AREA CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR TILES IN WASHROOM,REAR STORAGE,AND ON TOP FLOOR DOOR TO GO TO THE BASEMENT BROKEN,NOT CLEANABLE.RAW GRIMED WOOD FLOOR PALLET INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,ALSO NOT CLEANABLE ,SURFACE IS POROUS.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN CARDBOARDS AND OTHER ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER,FIRST FLOOR,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. A LOT ITEMS ON FLOOR BY THE EAST WALL AT FIRST STORAGE AREA,UNABLE TO CHECK AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • BROKEN WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA,NEED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
  6. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE HANDWASH BOWL CABINET. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINET AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER WHERE BARE WOOD IS EXPOSED, WHERE THE FLOORS TILES USED TO BE.

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