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MALAK FAMILY FOOD MART,INC

5524 W North AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MALAK FAMILY FOOD MART,INC has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 23, 2014. The most recent inspection, on October 4, 2016, 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.

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 October 28, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 15 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 29, 2014. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 29, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on October 23, 2014. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

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. License Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN WINDOW IN TOILET ROOM AND BROKEN GLASS ON POP COOLER,TORN TOILET SEAT.MUST REMOVE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE SHELVES AND PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN DIRT AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL SHELVING UNITS ,DISPLAY RACKS,COOLERS,WINDOW SILLS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND BOTH BASEMENTS.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN FLOOR .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS.MUST REPAIR DAMAGED WALL UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR AREA
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING SUMP PUMP LID,LEAKY OVER HEAD PIPES IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM,BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE OR ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES (T.V.,RACKS,DRY WALL,SHELVING UNITS,PAINT CANS,ETC) FROM REAR AREA AND 2ND LEVEL OFFICE AREA
  3. License Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • Inspector Comments: BOTH BASEMENT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN WINDOW IN TOILET ROOM AND BROKEN GLASS ON POP COOLER,TORN TOILET SEAT.MUST REMOVE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE SHELVES AND PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN DIRT AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL SHELVING UNITS ,DISPLAY RACKS,COOLERS,WINDOW SILLS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND BOTH BASEMENTS.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN FLOOR .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS.MUST REPAIR DAMAGED WALL UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR AREA
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING SUMP PUMP LID,LEAKY OVER HEAD PIPES IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM,BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE OR ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES (T.V.,RACKS,DRY WALL,SHELVING UNITS,PAINT CANS,ETC) FROM REAR AREA AND 2ND LEVEL OFFICE AREA
  4. License

    9 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF NUMEROUS RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND BOTH BASEMENTS,UNDER AND AROUND CRATES USED AS STORAGE,UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,IN TOILET ROOM.ALSO FRONT DOOR AND BOTH BASEMENT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.EVIDENCE OF DEAD MOUSE ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN WALL UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,POISON ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMP SINK AND BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS ,POISON AND DEAD RODENT.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/23/14.
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • OBSERVED TOILET LOOSE AT BASE .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN WINDOW IN TOILET ROOM AND BROKEN GLASS ON POP COOLER,TORN TOILET SEAT.MUST REMOVE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE SHELVES AND PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN DIRT AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL SHELVING UNITS ,DISPLAY RACKS,COOLERS,WINDOW SILLS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND BOTH BASEMENTS.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN FLOOR .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS.MUST REPAIR DAMAGED WALL UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING SUMP PUMP LID,LEAKY OVER HEAD PIPES IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM,BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE OR ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES (T.V.,RACKS,DRY WALL,SHELVING UNITS,PAINT CANS,ETC) FROM REAR AREA AND 2ND LEVEL OFFICE AREA.

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