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DESI MART

2514 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

DESI MART has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 3, 2012. The most recent inspection, on July 8, 2021, found no infractions.

1 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: 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.

  • 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 once on May 3, 2012. 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 December 8, 2014. 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 8, 2014. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE 3-COMP SINK TO REMOVE DIRT AND RUST STAINS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FLOOR IN THE RESTROOM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR WATER DAMAGED WALL LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE TOILET BOWL AND ALL OF THE WALLS ABOVE ALL OF THE WALL COVINGS IN THE RESTROOM SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST CLEAN, DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ALL BOXES NOT IN USE AND ALL OTHER MISCELLANOUS ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED OFF PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6 INCHES OF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 8/3/12.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 8/3/12.
  4. 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
      • FOUND OLD MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLUSMENT, REAR STORAGE AREAS ,BASEMENT AND FRONT STORAGE AREA OVER 40 TOTAL AND ONE DEAD MOUSE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE AND CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. EXIT DOOR WITH OVER ONE INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF THE DOOR. NO CITATION ISSUED ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT OPERATING YET.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE WASHROOM WORN OUT. INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK NAD MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR TILES MISSING AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.MUST REPAIR, REPLACE FLOOR TILES. MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CLEAN UNDER THE PALLETS IN THE FRONT AND REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST INSTALL COVING 4" THROUGHOUT FRONT STORAGE AREA, REWAR STORAGE AREA, AND BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND UTILITY SINK.DAMAGED FLOOR BESIDE THE MIDDLE DOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL GAPS,CREVICES AROUND PIPES INSIDE THE WASHROOM. DAMAGED WALLS IN THE BASEMENT, MUST REPAIR. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL INSIDE THE WASHROOM. STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR OF THE WASHROOM. MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO VENTILATION INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST INSTALL VENTILATION.

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