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FRIENDS FOOD MART

5217 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

FRIENDS FOOD MART has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on March 23, 2022. The most recent inspection, on March 23, 2022, recorded 5 infractions.

No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 once on March 23, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on March 23, 2022. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 on March 23, 2022. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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.

1 inspection

  1. License

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED RUST, DIRT, AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE COOLERS IN THE CUSTOMER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE RUST, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND GAPS AND CRACKS IN THE FLOORING LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER AREA AND BEHIND THE FRONT REGISTER COUNTER. FOUND THE REAR DIVIDING WALL SEPARATING THE REAR STORAGE AREA FROM THE STORE FLOOR MADE OF A NON-CLEANABLE MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOORING AND WALL SO THAT THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR HOLE AND MAINTAIN.

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