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KARLOV GROCERY & TOBACCO

2200 N KARLOV AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

KARLOV GROCERY & TOBACCO has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 20, 2018. The most recent inspection, on December 28, 2018, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 3 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene and 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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 28, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 December 20, 2018. 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 28, 2018. 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.

3 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE POLICY ALONG WITH CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON REAR MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CEILING IN THE BACK REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES, OLD MACHINERY, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ON TOP OF 2-DOOR COOLER AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE POLICY ALONG WITH CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OVER 300 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE (BEHIND SHELVING ALONG THE WALLS, IN THE BOXES OF PACKAGED FOODS, ON SHELVINGS OF PACKAGED FOODS, IN BOTH REAR STORAGE AREAS ALONG THE WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CALL OUT PEST CONTROL SERVICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON REAR MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CEILING IN THE BACK REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES, OLD MACHINERY, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ON TOP OF 2-DOOR COOLER AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

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