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GROVE LIQUORS

6656 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

GROVE LIQUORS has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 23, 2013. The most recent inspection, on September 26, 2013, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

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 August 23, 2013. 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2013. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2013. For example: TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR ON COOLER DOORS.MUST REPLACE
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPAIR CEILING IN STORAGE AREA BY WALK-IN COOLER
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • REPLACE BROKEN SPRING ON WASHROOM DOOR.
  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • WE OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES.APPROX OVER 30 LIVE GNATS AND FLIES ON PREMISES.ALSO APPROX 60 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES SCATTERED IN REAR LIQUOR/POP STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN AREAS.RECOMMENED PEST SERVICE.ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF APPROX 1/4 INCH AREA AT BOTTOM.MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR ON COOLER DOORS.MUST REPLACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND STORAGE PALETS IN REAR NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN ALL STORAGE SHELVES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER FRONT COUNTER AREA AND UNDER ALL STORAGE PALLETS.MUST CLEAN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED CEILING TILES,SOILED/DAMAGED ON PREMISES.MUST REPLACE.ALSO WALLS NOT CLEAN IN REAR.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN. REPAIR CEILING IN STORAGE AREA BY WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • REPLACE BROKEN SPRING ON WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED CLEANING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINED,IE MOP AND DIRTY MOP WATER INSIDE MOP BUCKET.MUST DUMP WATER AFTER EACH USE,CLEAN BUCKET AND PROPERLY STORE. COUNTER CLUTTERED WITH BOTTLES OF OLD OUT-DATED MECHANDISE WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PRESENCE OF THE GNATS ON PREMISES, MUST REMOVE ALL OUT-DATED PRODUCT FROM PREMISES. ALSO NEED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM(CARD BOARD BOXES),AND 2-COMP SINK AREA.

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