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BP GAS STATION

8701-8709 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

BP GAS STATION has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 19, 2015. The most recent inspection, on August 7, 2023, recorded 8 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2023. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2023. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2023. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 11 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2023. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • 3-501.17 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SANDWICHES ON DISPLAY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EXPIRATION DATES ON ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE ON DISPLAY FOR SALE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN ANY OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS IN THE REAR TOBACCO STORAGE AREA AND ON THE DISPLAY SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS IN THE REAR TOBACCO STORAGE AREA AND ON THE DISPLAY SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-301.12 OBSERVED ONE MISSING SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DISHWASHING AREA FLOOR, A HOLE IN THE WOODEN FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, AND AN OPENING IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL DAMAGED FLOORS AND WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 OBSERVED SEVERE TRASH BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS AND INSIDE OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS AND UNDER AND INSIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR DISWAHING AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND THE SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSIDE THE OPENINGS IN THE WOODEN FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE SAME SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS BUILD UP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE SAID AREAS.
  2. Complaint

    12 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SANDWICHES ON DISPLAY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EXPIRATION DATES ON ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE ON DISPLAY FOR SALE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN ANY OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS IN THE REAR TOBACCO STORAGE AREA AND ON THE DISPLAY SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED WOOD FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID WOOD IN ORDER TO MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED ONE MISSING SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE ENTIRE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH BOXES STORED ON IT AND WITH SEVERE RUST ON THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SAID THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO THE FRONT WALK-IN COOLER WITHSTANDING WATER AND NOT DRAINING. OBSERVED SLIGHT WATER BUILD UP NEXT TO THE NON-FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID FLOOR DRAIN AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN THE SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DISHWASHING AREA FLOOR, A HOLE IN THE WOODEN FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, AND AN OPENING IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL DAMAGED FLOORS AND WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SEVERE TRASH BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS AND INSIDE OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS AND UNDER AND INSIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR DISWAHING AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND THE SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSIDE THE OPENINGS IN THE WOODEN FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE SAME SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS BUILD UP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE SAID AREAS.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON ALL REACH IN COOLER DOORS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN DSH WASHING AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS.
  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN DISH WASHING AREA FOR HAND WASHING.(NO CITATION ISSUED)
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND TOWELS AT HANDSINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.(NO CITATION ISSUED)
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON ALL REACH IN COOLER DOORS,DAMAGED SHELVING UNIT IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN DSH WASHING AREA.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM ICE CREAM FREEZE,DUST FROM WINDOW SILLS ON SALES FLOOR AND ADJACENT STORAGE AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS,REAR STORAGE AREA HAS HOLES IN UPPER WALL.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILETROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER HAND SINK AND SLOW DRAIN AT SAME.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BOTH STORAGE AREAS.

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