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HA GROCERY

3509 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

HA GROCERY has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on October 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 10, 2024, recorded 3 infractions.

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

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 October 10, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on October 10, 2024. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on October 10, 2024. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS PROVIDED AT UTILITY SINK IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AND NOT TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES TO SINKS NOT USED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR IN REAR AREA TO BE NOT SELF-CLOSING WHILE OPENING INTO THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF-CLOSING MECHANISM TO TOILET ROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED WITH TIGHT-FITTING AND SELF-CLOSING DOORS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND NO CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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