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CIRCLE K #6736

346-350 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Grocery Store

12 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER..
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAGS AND BUCKET STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OBSERVED BOXES OF DRINKS STORED ON FLOOR IN HALLWAY AND IN WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, RETAIL AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING TILE ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR WALKWAY BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UTILITY SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA IN WALKWAY BETWEEN UTILITY SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS HOT DOGS AND TACITOS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED ON SITE. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • GASKETS ON THE DISPLAY WALK-IN COOLER DOOR IS DAMAGED AND/OR MISSING. FACILITY MUST REPLACE DAMAGED/MISSING GASKETS.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURED BELOW 70F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE. SEE VIOLATION #2. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF THE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM LOCATED IN REAR OF STORE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED AN APPROXIMATELY 3IN DIAMETER HOLE IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NEAR MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN COPIES OF CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE SERVING TCS FOODS ( HOT DOGS...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. ( NO CITATION ISSUED).
  7. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED FREEZER AT 38.0F WITH ALL PRODUCT WITHIN FREEZER THAWED OR BEGINNING TO THAW. FREEZER WAS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE AND WAS TAGGED. CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING COOKED AND SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN, HOT DOGS AND EGG SANDWICHES. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING COOKED OR SERVED. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE PPOSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF PUBLIC. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER PROOF OF FOOD HADNLER COURSE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO TAKE IDPH FOOD HANDLER COURSE.
  8. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED THE SANDWICH HOT HOLDING CASE TO BE HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 108 DEGREES, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED THAT FACILITIES MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED AND THE TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: BURGER, 96 DEGREES, .5 LBS, $3; CHICKEN SANDWICH, 105 DEGREES, 1/2 LB, $3; BEEF SANDWICH, 130 DEGREES, 1/2LB, $3. THE OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED THESE PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING FACILITIES WITHOUT PROPER WASHING AND/OR DRYING DEVICES. NOTED THE FRONT PREP HAND SINK WITH NO SOAP. NOTED THE REAR HAND SINK WITH NO SOAP AND NO PAPER TOWELS CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE NEAR THE SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT FACILITY MUST MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EACH HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATES POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (MILK, HOT DOGS, TAQUITOS) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND VALID CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED WHITISH STAINS BEHIND THE SODA NOZZLES AT THE SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS HOT DOG, TAQUITOS, NACHOS WITH MELTED CHEESE,BUFFALO CHICKEN ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW FOR THE CUSTOMER, FROM REPORT #1391304 DATED 12/5/13. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).PROVIDED MANAGER NEW SUMMARY REPORT TO POST.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL THE GAP/OPENING AROUND THE PIPES AND CONDUDIT INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND BY THE DISHWASHING AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • SLOW DRAINING OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING SINK.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE DISPLAY REACH IN IN COOLER WITH THE DAIRY PRODUCT.
  10. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FOUND 3COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND WALK IN COOLER FLOORS NOT CLEAN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • FOUND REAR STORAGE AREAS NOT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED.
  11. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. License

    1 infraction

    • 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. NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A PEST LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST OPERATOR MUST BE ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. TICKET #H000063345 14.