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LITTLE SAM DOLLAR & TOBACCO, INC.

1441 - 1443 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

LITTLE SAM DOLLAR & TOBACCO, INC. has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 31, 2011. The most recent inspection, on August 26, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 28, 2011. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS IN CORNERS OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT. PAINT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE (IN THE STORAGE ROOMS). The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned(MUST ELIMINATE ALL CRAWL SPACES FOR BUGS).
  4. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • ALL METAL ENTRY AND EXIT DOORS MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING AT THE BOTTOM AS WELL AS ALONG ALL SIDES TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS IN CORNERS OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT. PAINT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned(MUST ELIMINATE ALL CRAWL SPACES FOR BUGS).
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  5. License

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES UNDERNEATH SERVICE COUNTERS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • ALL METAL ENTRY AND EXIT DOORS MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING AT THE BOTTOM AS WELL AS ALONG ALL SIDES TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS IN CORNERS OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT. PAINT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WANTS TO SELL NACHOS WITH MEAT-MUST CONNECT THE 3 COMP. SINK IN REAR AND INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN SCREEN ON FAUCET IN WASHROOM.

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