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PENNINGTON'S FOOD AND SNACKS

410 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PENNINGTON'S FOOD AND SNACKS has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 3, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 23, 2023, 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and 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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 10, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 April 3, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 April 3, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on April 3, 2023. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 19 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 12, 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-402.12 OBSERVED BEVERAGES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY NEAR THE DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SAID BEVERAGES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-203.13 OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR DRAIN FLOOR DRAIN AND SHALL BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR CLEANING OF MOPS OR SIMILAR WET FLOOR CLEANING TOOLS AND FOR DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM DOOR, NEAR THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM DOOR, NEAR THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA, DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND HOLES IN THE WALL NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 OBSERVED THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE ROOM WITH CLUTTER AND NOT ORGANIZED. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE CLUTTER, AND ALL UNNECCESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-303.11 OBSERVED POOR LIGHTING IN THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE LIGHTING SOURCE IN THE SAID AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    11 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • 4-904.11 OBSERVED TONGS STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-402.12 OBSERVED BEVERAGES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY NEAR THE DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SAID BEVERAGES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THE TEMPERATURES OF THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS, THE TOILET ROOM, AND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WERE 52.3-55.9F. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE THE HOT WATER AT ALL THE HANDWASHING SINKS TO ATLEAST 100F AND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK 110F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-203.13 OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR DRAIN FLOOR DRAIN AND SHALL BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR CLEANING OF MOPS OR SIMILAR WET FLOOR CLEANING TOOLS AND FOR DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE TOIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, MUST PROVIDE THE TOILET ROOM WITH A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM DOOR, NEAR THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 OBSERVED THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE ROOM WITH CLUTTER AND NOT ORGANIZED. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE CLUTTER, AND ALL UNNECCESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA, DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND HOLES IN THE WALL NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-303.11 OBSERVED POOR LIGHTING IN THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE LIGHTING SOURCE IN THE SAID AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT
  4. Complaint

    16 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
      • OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; FOOD HANDLER WAS PREPARING CHICKEN NUGGETS, CHICKEN RINGS, AND FRIES WITHOUT A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGED THAT HANDWASHING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE IN HANDWASHING SINKS, SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES TO PREPARE FOODS, AND WHEN CHANGING TASKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS ON SITE. THE FRONT FOOD PREP/SERVICE AREA IS WHERE MILK SHAKES AND SLUSHES, AND AN ICE CREAM DISPLAY FREEZER UNIT IS USED AND THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IS WHERE THE DISHWASHING AREA AND HOT HOLDING UNITS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST MEET COMPLIANCE BY HAVING WATER FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO, HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER (100-120 F), AND FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING TEMPERATURES OF HOT AND COLD FOODS (GROUND TURKEY) TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A LIVE CAT SITTING IN A CHAIR AT THE FRONT SERVICE/FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED THE CAT WAS ON A LESHA AND HOPPED ONTO THE SERVICE COUNTER, ALSO OBSERVED A LITTER BOX IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND A FEEDING BOWL AND CAGE FOR THE CAT IS ADJACENT TO A DEEP FREEZERER WHERE FOOD IS STORED INSIDE AND THE SAID AREAS WAS OBSERVED ACROSS FROM THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAT AND ALL EVIDENCE OF THE CATS PRESENCE FROM THE PREMISES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-40-060, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED TONGS STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED BEVERAGES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY NEAR THE DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SAID BEVERAGES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, IN ORDER TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR DRAIN FLOOR DRAIN AND SHALL BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR CLEANING OF MOPS OR SIMILAR WET FLOOR CLEANING TOOLS AND FOR DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE TOIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, MUST PROVIDE THE TOILET ROOM WITH A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM DOOR, NEAR THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE ROOM WITH CLUTTER AND NOT ORGANIZED. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE CLUTTER, AND ALL UNNECCESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA, DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND HOLES IN THE WALL NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED POOR LIGHTING IN THE REAR FURNACE/ BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE LIGHTING SOURCE IN THE SAID AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.

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