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OSCO DRUG #3344

1220 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

OSCO DRUG #3344 has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 11, 2018. The most recent inspection, on September 13, 2018, 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

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.

  • 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 September 11, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on September 11, 2018. For example: FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED

  • 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 once on September 11, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times on September 11, 2018. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 September 11, 2018. 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
    • 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED
      • 3-101.11 OBSERVED VARIOUS CHIPS AND POPCORN IN THE FRONT VESTIBULE DISPLAY AREA GNAWED INTO BY RODENTS. NOTED THE PACKAGING WITH HOLES AND FOOD SPILLED OUT ONTO THE FLOORS. MUST REMOVE CONTAMINATED FOOD AND FOOD PACKAGES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 NOTED RODENT INFESTATION ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 200 MICE DROPPINGS IN FRONT VESTIBULE AREA UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND A POTATO CHIP AND POPCORN DISPLAY. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 75 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE PHARMACY LOCATED INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS, ALONG WALLS, ON CARPETING AND IN CORNERS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020A
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 DETAIL CLEAN THE CARPET IN THE PHARMACY, FLOORS IN THE PHARMACY WASHROOM AND FLOORS IN THE OSCO FRONT VESTIBULE AREA. REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS AND OTHER DEBRIS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE CABINETS IN THE PHARMACY AREA AS NEEDED AND REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS.

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