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COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, INC.

5701 S SANGAMON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, INC. has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 4, 2013. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2016, 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: Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 4, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 15, 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 10, 2013. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on November 4, 2014. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 30 -40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES ON FLOORS IN DISCONNECTED WALK-IN COOLER USED FOR STORAGE, ON FLOOR IN CORNER BY DESK IN OFFICE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-020
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP AND SERVED. HAMBURGER 167.3F NACHO CHEESE 163.1F
  4. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FINISH CLEANING STORAGE SHELVES & RACKS THROUGHOUT, AND INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FINISH SEALING CRACKS IN CORNERS IN DISCONNECTED WALK-IN COOLER,IN WASHROOM AND FINISH SEALING LOOSE WALL COVE IN SAME AREA(S). REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE 3 STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 20 MICE DROPPINGS STILL OBSERVED ON PREMISES: 5 ON SHELF UNDERNEATH BROOMS, 10-15 ON PALETS AND UNDERNEATH COOLERS ON SOUTHEAST WALL OF OPERATION. MUST FINISH CLEANING ALL AFFECTED AREAS. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FINISH CLEANING SHELVES, COOLERS, AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FINISH CLEANING FLOORS UNDERNEATH ALL COOLERS ON SALES FLOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FINISH SEALING CRACKS IN CORNERS IN DISCONNECTED WALK-IN COOLER,IN WASHROOM AND FINISH SEALING LOOSE WALL COVE IN SAME AREA(S). REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
  6. License

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 30 -40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES ON FLOORS IN DISCONNECTED WALK-IN COOLER USED FOR STORAGE, ON FLOOR IN CORNER BY DESK IN OFFICE AREA, ON FLOOR IN SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SALES FLOOR, AND SCATTERED UNDERNEATH STORAGE PALLETS IN SAME AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL ALL CRACKS AND OPENINGS IN WALLS, FLOORS, & CEILINGS, REPAIR LOWER RIGHT SECTION OF FRONT DOOR(2 INCH HOLE NOTED. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • TRASH AND DEBRIS NOTED ON GROUND BY GARBAGE DUMPSTER, MUST KEEP SURROUNDING AREA CLEAN. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL STORAGE SHELVES & RACKS THROUGHOUT, ALL SINKS, CUTTING BOARDS & PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA, ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT KEPT ON PREMISES,INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPAIR CEILING IN WASHROOM, SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVE(BASEBOARDS), SEAL ALL CRACKS IN CORNERS & WALLS WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES FROM WALK-IN COOLER USED FOR STORAGE, ELIMINATE CLUTTER.

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