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FALCON FUEL / SALS PHILLY AND SEAFOOD

7100-7114 S VINCENNES AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60621 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

FALCON FUEL / SALS PHILLY AND SEAFOOD has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 13, 2020. The most recent inspection, on April 24, 2025, found no infractions.

3 of 8 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The last 3 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.

  • 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2023. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2023. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 22 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2023. 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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-302.12 OBSERVED FIVE BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA OF THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE WOODEN SHELVING UNITS AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER OF THE RESTAURANT. ALSO, OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE WHITE LEDGE BEHIND THE DOOR IN THE HALLWAY OF THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID BUGS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.12 OBSERVED A BOX OF BANANAS STORED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER IN THE GAS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-301.12 OBSERVED THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA IN THE GAS STATION MISSING THE THREE SINK STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE METAL UNIT/HANDWASHING SINK STORED IN THE HALLWAY OF THE RESTAURANT WITH OLD CIGARETTES AND OTHER DRIED-UP DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPES UNDER THE WASH AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENT AND A LEAK AT THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPER ON THE RINSE COMPARTMENT AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 OBSERVED THE FLOORS WITH DRIED UP RESIDUE, FLOUR, AND LIQUID SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE RESTAURANT. ALSO, OBSERVED THE FLOORS WITH CHIPS IN THE GAS STATION UNDER THE CHIP AISLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE GAS STATION. ALSO OBSERVED THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE RESTAURANT MADE OF WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND MAKE THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE RESTAURANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 4-202.18 OBSERVED THE VENTILATION FILTER WITH DUST BUILD UP AND GREASE RESIDUE ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Complaint

    13 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. UNDERCOOKED FOOD (LAMB CHOPS AND STEAKS) ON MENU NOT MARKED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT, WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED FIVE BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA OF THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE WOODEN SHELVING UNITS AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER OF THE RESTAURANT. ALSO, OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE WHITE LEDGE BEHIND THE DOOR IN THE HALLWAY OF THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID BUGS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED A BOX OF BANANAS STORED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER IN THE GAS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA IN THE GAS STATION MISSING THE THREE SINK STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE METAL UNIT/HANDWASHING SINK STORED IN THE HALLWAY OF THE RESTAURANT WITH OLD CIGARETTES AND OTHER DRIED-UP DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPES UNDER THE WASH AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENT AND A LEAK AT THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPER ON THE RINSE COMPARTMENT AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS WITH DRIED UP RESIDUE, FLOUR, AND LIQUID SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE RESTAURANT. ALSO, OBSERVED THE FLOORS WITH CHIPS IN THE GAS STATION UNDER THE CHIP AISLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE GAS STATION. ALSO OBSERVED THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE RESTAURANT MADE OF WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND MAKE THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE RESTAURANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION FILTER WITH DUST BUILD UP AND GREASE RESIDUE ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/02/2021 , REPORT # 2537661 # 55: OBSERVED RAW WOOD FLOOR BORDER ALONG THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN RAW WOOD. 55: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
    • 62. COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
      • OBSERVED OLD CIGARETTES IN A METAL CUP STORED IN THE METAL UNIT IN THE HALLWAY OF THE RESTAURANT. ALSO OBSERVED ASHES IN THE GARBAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM UTILIZED BY BOTH THE RESTAURANT AND GAS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF CIGARETTES FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED, *FIRST VIOLATION OF CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE IN 2023*
  6. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND LIGHT DEBRIS IN REAR NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SODA STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.15 OBSERVED RAW WOOD FLOOR BORDER ALONG THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN RAW WOOD.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114: OBSERVED THE REAR SODA STORAGE AREA WITHOUT PROPER SHELVING TO MAINTAIN A CLEAN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL THE SODA CRATES AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING FOR EASE OF CLEANING AND MAINTAINING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.11: OBSERVED THE DOORKNOB MISSING ON THE REAR DOOR. TAPED UP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-202.11 OBSERVED A LIGHT OUT ABOVE THE CHIP ISLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
  7. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND LIGHT DEBRIS IN REAR NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SODA STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD FLOOR BORDER ALONG THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN RAW WOOD.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE REAR SODA STORAGE AREA WITHOUT PROPER SHELVING TO MAINTAIN A CLEAN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL THE SODA CRATES AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING FOR EASE OF CLEANING AND MAINTAINING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE DOOR KNOB MISSING ON THE REAR DOOR. TAPED UP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED A LIGHT OUT ABOVE THE CHIP ISLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
  8. License

    5 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM LOWER CABINET AT COFFEE STATION,INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL,SOME DUSTY DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,WINDOW SILLS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST MAKE WALLS AND CEILINGS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AND BEHIND GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SEAL HOLE IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM LIGHT SHIELDS ON SALES FLOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER SOME DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR AND IN WALK IN COOLER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AND OUTSIDE REAR YARD (SIGNS,CRATES,LUMBER,ETC)

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