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DEEN FOOD MART

5360 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

DEEN FOOD MART has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 4, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 30, 2019, 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 4, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 4, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 August 4, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on August 4, 2017. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on August 4, 2017. For example: DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

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. Recent Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS TO BE ONSITE AT ALL TIME WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • PREMISES HAS NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CIATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CIATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLERS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER UNDERNEATH THE DAIRY DISPLAY TO REMOVE SPILLS. ALSO FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE BEHIND CHIP RACKS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIGHTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    10 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • MANAGER WILL BE PROVIDING COFFEE. INSTRUCTED OWNER TO PROVIDE COFFEE MAKER FOR INSPECTION.
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA FOR PROPER HAND WASHING.
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • INSTRUCTED OWNER TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT ALL HAND SINKS. OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWEL IN THE WASH ROOM.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS TO BE IN A ENCLOSED AREA SEPARATE FROM CUSTOMERS.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CONTRACT OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL SERVICE. MUST PROVIDE SERVICE CONTACT AND/OR A COMPLETE LOG BOOK.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • PREMISES HAS NO DUMPSTER OR PROOF OF SEVICE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(DISHWASHING AREA).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • NOTED THE INTERIOR OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED A LEAK AT THE JOINT OF FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

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