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NORTH AVE TOBACCO & GROCERY

4737 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

NORTH AVE TOBACCO & GROCERY has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 4, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 24, 2024, found no 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: Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 11, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on October 4, 2023. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 9 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 11, 2023. 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. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH 1" INCH GAP ALL ACROSS THE TOP OF MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-203.13: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19: WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE AND MAINTAIN IT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE ALSO,REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS FROM THE REAR WATER HEATER STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING TILES ON FLOOR IN WASHROOM SURROUNDING TOILET AND ON WALL BEHIND AND NEXT TO TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING TILES ON WALL AND FLOOR IN WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License

    8 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS, AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GAP ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM AND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH 1" INCH GAP ALL ACROSS THE TOP OF MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROX:50 RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS ON FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE INSIDE THE CLUTTERED WATER HEATER STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS FROM SAID LOCATION. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE AND MAINTAIN IT.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE ALSO,REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS FROM THE REAR WATER HEATER STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SCATTERED SITES OF PEELING PAINT DEBRIS ON WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING TO SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

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