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FALCON FUEL

1201-1211 N CENTRAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

FALCON FUEL has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 9, 2015. The most recent inspection, on March 25, 2025, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. 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 Protecting food from contamination.

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 March 25, 2025. 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 once on March 25, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 March 25, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 September 9, 2015. 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 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & 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. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL SPILL KIT AND NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH INSIDE DISPLAY COOLERS THROUGH OUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD ITEMS (CASES OF WATER) ON THE FLOOR IN THE BACK DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MOP IN THE BACK AREA NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE BACK DRY STORAGE AREA LEADING TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW EXPOSED WOOD IN REAR BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN WOOD AS A MEANS OF MAKING EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE FIRST COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMP SINK IS LEAKING; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM THE PIPE. OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST ATTACH/INSTALL A DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE COMP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
  4. License

    9 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AT 43.3F; INSTRUCTED THAT UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT ANY OF THE SINKS; MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS ON PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE THE THREE COMP SINK IS LOCATED FOR HANDWASHING; MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED; MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS AT THE BOTTOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOLES AROUND THE PIPES UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE FRONT COUNTER AND UNDER THE SINK IN THE WASHROOM; MUST SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPES.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • THE WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING; MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE FIRST COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMP SINK IS LEAKING; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM THE PIPE. OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST ATTACH/INSTALL A DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE COMP SINK.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NO THERMOMETERS OBSERVED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER OR REACH IN FREEZER; MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN UNITS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.

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