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LAKE FRONT CITGO

437 E PERSHING RD, CHICAGO, IL 60653 · convenience

Inspection summary

LAKE FRONT CITGO has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 26, 2011. The most recent inspection, on April 16, 2020, recorded 6 infractions.

2 of 6 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: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2020. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2020. 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2020. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2020. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 March 23, 2020. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

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.

6 inspections

  1. Short Form Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WASHROOM AND BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BEVERAGES STORED IN THE REAR ROOM ON POP CRATES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ON SHELVING, ITEMS SHOULD BE 6" OFF THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZING AGENT USED TO SANITIZE THE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN KIT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND THE SHELF UNDER THE COFFEE STATION WITH DRENCH PAPER TOWELS AND DEBRIS. THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH THICK DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP AND THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A BLACK LIKE MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED IN THE REAR, UNDER THE SINKS, IN THE CORNERS, IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND UNDER ALL STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE REAR AREA WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE THE AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE ALL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THERE RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURES OR CLEAN UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE A CLEAN UP KIT. MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE DESIGNATE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE TO THE HAND WASHING SINKS. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BEVERAGES STORED IN THE REAR ROOM ON POP CRATES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ON SHELVING, ITEMS SHOULD BE 6" OFF THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZING AGENT USED TO SANITIZE THE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN KIT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND THE SHELF UNDER THE COFFEE STATION WITH DRENCH PAPER TOWELS AND DEBRIS. THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH THICK DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP AND THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A BLACK LIKE MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE REAR AREA WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE THE AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED IN THE REAR, UNDER THE SINKS, IN THE CORNERS, IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND UNDER ALL STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • NO SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT THE COFFEE STATION HAND SINK. ALSO NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST ALSO REMOVE CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS AND PROPERLY STORE ALL ITEMS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST ALSO REPAIR WALL ABOVE THE MOP SINK.
  4. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • FOUND NO 3COMPARTMENT SINK AT PREMISES. MANAGEMENT BY PHONE STATES, "3 COMMPARTMENT SINK INSIDE LOCKED OFFICE". LAST, COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DUE TO LOCKED OFFICE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. TAGGED COFFEE MACHINE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT AT PREMISES.

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