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BROTHERS SUPERMARKET

5606-5612 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

BROTHERS SUPERMARKET has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 27, 2018. The most recent inspection, on June 22, 2020, found no infractions.

2 of 4 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: Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 May 18, 2018. 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2018. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • 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 18, 2018. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times on May 14, 2018. For example: WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

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. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING PANELS AT REAR AND OVER CUSTOMER SERVICE AREAS OF STORE.INSTRUCTD MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING PANELS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • : OBSERVED LIGHTS BURNT OUT IN EIGHT DOOR REACH-IN-WALK-IN COOLER,CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AND AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT THESE AREAS.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • OBSERED NO BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON PREMISIS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETERS TO TEST TEMPPERATURES OF FOOD
  3. License

    10 infractions

    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • THIS ESTABLISHMENT HAS NO HOT WATER AT ANY OF THEIR SINKS.INSTRUCTED MANANAGEMENT TO HAVE A HOT WATER TANK THAT CAN PRODUCE AN ADEQUATE AMMOUNT OF HOT WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE BUTCHERS FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH SPLASH GUARDS AND SOAP DISPENSER AND PAPER TOWELS AT BUTCHERS FOOD PREP AREA
    • 27. TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES
      • OBSERVED RESTROOM DOOR NOT CLOSING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR RESTROOM DOOR
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED WALK-IN FREEZER DOOR FALLING APARTIN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN FREEZER DOOR.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED MEAT SAWS WITH OLD FOOD PARTICULATES ON BLADES AND HOUSING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MEAT SAWS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING PANELS AT REAR AND OVER CUSTOMER SERVICE AREAS OF STORE.INSTRUCTD MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING PANELS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED LIGHTS BURNT OUT IN EIGHT DOOR REACH-IN-WALK-IN COOLER,CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AND AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT THESE AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A DRAIN BOARD.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • OBSERED NO BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON PREMISIS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETERS TO TEST TEMPPERATURES OF FOOD.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER AT REAR STORAGE AREAS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE OR REORGANIZE CLUTTER TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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