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ELI CLI FOOD MART, INC.

741 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

ELI CLI FOOD MART, INC. has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on November 12, 2024, recorded 8 infractions.

1 of 3 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 12, 2024. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 12, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 once on November 8, 2024. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • 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 10 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 12, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

3 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 : OBSERVED NO ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 : OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAK AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER,SPIDER WEBS AT WINDOWS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-204.12 : MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 : MUST SEAL OPENING AROUND PIPE UNDER MOP SINK,UPPER WOOD PIECE AT REAR DOOR.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAPS IN BETWEEN WALL BASES AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT TOILET ROOM ,REAR STORAGE AREA AND FRONT WINDOW.PROVIDE A TRANSITION ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT DOOR THAT'S A TRIPPING HAZARD.MUST FINISH DRY WALL THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE ARTICLES FROM REAR YARD,REAR STORAGE AREA,CUT DOWN WEEDS IN REAR YARD TO BE MAINTAINED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-304.11 : MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM
  2. License

    9 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP KIT WITH ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAK AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED NO FREEZER ON SITE FOR FROZEN FOOD ITEMS(ICE CREAM, FOOD ITEMS)MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT 0.0F (PRIORITY 7-38-005)
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER,SPIDER WEBS AT WINDOWS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST SEAL OPENING AROUND PIPE UNDER MOP SINK,UPPER WOOD PIECE AT REAR DOOR.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAPS IN BETWEEN WALL BASES AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT TOILET ROOM ,REAR STORAGE AREA AND FRONT WINDOW.PROVIDE A TRANSITION ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT DOOR THAT'S A TRIPPING HAZARD.MUST FINISH DRY WALL THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE ARTICLES FROM REAR YARD,REAR STORAGE AREA,CUT DOWN WEEDS IN REAR YARD TO BE MAINTAINED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM.
  3. License

    0 infractions

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