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JOE'S CLUB CASH & CARRY INC.

4048 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

JOE'S CLUB CASH & CARRY INC. has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 2, 2022. The most recent inspection, on December 20, 2022, found no infractions.

1 of 4 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: Pests 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.

  • 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 December 20, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 December 14, 2022. For example: FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED

  • 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 7 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 14, 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 OBSERVED SEVERAL RAT DROPPINGS ON THE WOODEN PALLETS AND FLOOR. MANAGEMENT CLEANED UP THE DROPPINGS DURING THE REINSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED
      • OBSERVED A PACKAGE OF PEANUTS ON THE STORAGE SHELF NEAR THE FRONT DOOR GNAWED ON AND CONTAMINATED BY RODENTS. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE AFFECTED PRODUCT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A PEST INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OVER 500 RODENT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND ON THE WOODEN AND PLASTIC PALLETS, AND BEHIND THE REFRIGERATION UNITS ON THE FLOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THAT BOTH WASHROOM DOORS LACK A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LITTER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE WOODEN AND PLASTIC PALLETS THROUGHOUT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" AWAY FROM THE WALLS TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN PROVIDED IN THE SMALL WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  4. License

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE SALES FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SHELVING SIX INCHES OR MORE FROM THE FLOOR TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OUTSIDE AREA NEAR LARGE BLUE METAL STORAGE CONTAINER WITH A BUILD UP OF ITEMS, BRICKS, SHELVING AND OTHER ITEMS CAUSING CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.

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