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MARIA'S SUPERMARKET

1748 W 21ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MARIA'S SUPERMARKET has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 16, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 31, 2014, found no infractions.

1 of 2 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 Food temperature control.

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 on May 16, 2011. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on May 16, 2011. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 4 times on May 16, 2011. 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 3 times on May 16, 2011. For example: SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    10 infractions

    • 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW
      • In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. FOUND IN THE BASEMENT A PIPE ON THE FLOOR GOING INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN FROM THE LARGE TOILET PIPE ON THE WEST WALL. RAW SEWAGE ALL AROUND IT MORE COMES OUT FROM THE PIPE ON THE FLOOR EVERY TIME SOME ONE FROM THE ABOVE STORE OR THE THREE APARTMENTS ABOVE FLUSHES THE TOILETS. HAS A FOUL IN THE BASEMENT AND IN THE TOILET ROOM 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PEPAIR SAME. CRITICAL VIOLATION.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 80 - 100 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. THE BASEMENT DOOR AND THE 1ST FLOOR DOORS HAS ONE INCH GAPS AROUND THE DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING OR RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO CALL YOUR LICENSED PEST COMTROL TECH TO COME HERE AND SERVICE THIS ESTABLISHMENT. THE FRONT STORE WINDOWS NOT THGHT FITTING HAS A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOWS NOT RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE DOORS AND WINDOWS TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. NO OUT SIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER ON SITE FROM A WASTE COMPANY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDW. NOTE THE RECIEPT IS FROM JAN THIS YEAR. ALSO CLEAN THE YARD. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PAINT WITH NONE TOXIC PAINT ALL THE RUSTY RACKS THROUGTOUT PRMISES. REMOVE THE METAL FROM THE EXTERIOR WALKIN COOLER DOOR IT HAS JAGGED EDGES STICKING OUT.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE WALKIN COOLER THAT IS USED FOR STORAGE HAS FOOD DEBRIS,DUST AND DIRT ON THE WALLL, CEILING AND FLOOR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE BASEMENT FLOORS. PROVIDE FLOOR TILES THAT ARE MISSING THROUGHOUT THE STORE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Use dustless cleaning methods. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. HOLES IN THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. FOUND SIX LIGHTS HANGING DOWN FROM THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT ALL CONNECTED BY EXTENSION CORDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SECURE THE HANGING LIGHT FIXTURES.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETERS IN THE REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT, STORE IN THE REAR,IN THE YARD AND UNDER THE STAIRS BY THE BASEMENT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

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