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CITGO FUEL & MINI MART

7900 S LAFAYETTE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

CITGO FUEL & MINI MART has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 18, 2010. The most recent inspection, on July 17, 2014, found no infractions.

2 of 6 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, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 on June 21, 2013. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 on June 21, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 once on June 21, 2013. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2013. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 July 29, 2013. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS 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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL SINKS, ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COFFEE STATION, ALL COUNTERS, SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT & SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING UNDERNEATH ALL POP AND STOCK).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL WALLS & DOORS, ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT, AND BASEBOARDS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAIN BOARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT ALL SECTIONS OF BUSINESS. ALL STOCK MIUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR, MAKING ALL AREAS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING, INSPECTING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL. ELIMINATE CLUTTER BEHIND FURNACE, MUST ELIMINATE ALL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS. MUST DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET TO ELIMINATE PEST BREEDING.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1319615 ON 6/21/13 NOT CORRECTED. (19)OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, TRASH AND DEBRIS OBSERVED ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS. MUST KEEP SURROUNDING GROUND AREA CLEAN. (24)PREMISES SELLS COFFEE AND CAPPUCCINO, NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON PREMISES TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT. MUST INSTALL A 3 COMPARTMENT METAL SINK WITH DRAINBOARD AND GREASE TRAP. (26)NO EXPOSED HAND SINK ON PREMISES, SELLING CAPPUCINNO AND COFFEE. MUST INSTALL. MUST CORRECT ALL SERIOUS VIOLATIONS B YTHE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL SINKS, ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COFFEE STATION, ALL COUNTERS, SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT & SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING UNDERNEATH ALL POP AND STOCK).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL WALLS & DOORS, ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT, AND BASEBOARDS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT ALL SECTIONS OF BUSINESS. ALL STOCK MIUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR, MAKING ALL AREAS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING, INSPECTING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL. ELIMINATE CLUTTER BEHIND FURNACE, MUST ELIMINATE ALL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS. MUST DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET TO ELIMINATE PEST BREEDING.
  4. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED REACH IN COOLER AT DEGREES 49.0F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 76.5 LB OF PRODUCT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FROM 47F-54 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED(VALUE $400).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 50-60 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES ON FLOORS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND UNDERNEATH ALL STOCK THROUGHOUT REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS. ALSO OBSERVED 3 LARGE HOUSE FOIES ON PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL IP ANY OPENINGS FOUND AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, TRASH AND DEBRIS OBSERVED ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS. MUST KEEP SURROUNDING GROUND AREA CLEAN. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • PREMISES SELLS COFFEE AND CAPPUCCINO, NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON PREMISES TO WASHH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MUKTI-USE EQUIPMENT. MUST INSTALL A 3 COMPARTMENT METAL SINK WITH DRAINBOARD AND GREASE TRAP HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON UNITS.
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • NO EXPOSED HAND SINK ON PREMISES, SELLING CAPPUCINNO AND COFFEE. MUST INSTALL. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-030.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL SINKS, ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COFFEE STATION, ALL COUNTERS, SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT & SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING UNDERNEATH ALL POP AND STOCK).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL WALLS & DOORS, ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT, AND BASEBOARDS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT ALL SECTIONS OF BUSINESS. ALL STOCK MIUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR, MAKING ALL AREAS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING, INSPECTING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL. ELIMINATE CLUTTER BEHIND FURNACE, MUST ELIMINATE ALL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS. MUST DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET TO ELIMINATE PEST BREEDING.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License

    1 infraction

    • 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.FLOORS UNDER RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER NEED CLEANING.corrected on 6/22/2010

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