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RACINE ONE STOP FOOD

7357 S RACINE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

RACINE ONE STOP FOOD has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 2, 2019. The most recent inspection, on July 15, 2024, recorded 12 infractions.

1 of 6 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 15, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 July 15, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 15, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 2 times on August 4, 2023. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 18, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

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.

6 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    12 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • : 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP ALONG CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE DOORS MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • : 4-101.19 : MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD PIECES AT CORRAL AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLERS ,SALES FLOOR AND REAR STORAGE AREAS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON MAN DOOR OF POP COOLER,MISSING HANDLE ON LID OF HOT HOLDING UNIT.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.LOOSE OVERHEAD SHELVING UNIT AT 3- COMP SINK.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) : MUST DEFROST ICE FROM BOTH ICE CREAM FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM SERVICE COUNTER DISPLAY SHELVES,FRONT HAND SINK BASIN,BOTH WALK IN COOLER DISPLAY SHELVES AND SLEEVES
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN TOILET ROOM
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTLY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ,HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR IN MILK WALK IN COOLER & FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.MUST FINISH WALL IN BETWEEN PREP AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ABOVE HAND SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • : 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS, VESTIBULE AND WHERE NEEDED.
  2. Complaint

    17 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (ITALIAN BEEF, CORN ON COB, GROUND BEEF,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 2:55 P.M. (COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES & SHAKERS )WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVING UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,ON SHELVING UNITS NEXT TO WIND SHIELD WASHER FLUID,CAT LITTER, GRITS, CHIP DISPLAY BOXES,NOODLES,ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DISPLAY SHELVES OF CAT LITTER,POP DISPLAY IN REAR STORAGE AREA,MOP SINK CLOSET.ALSO APPX. 5-7 LIVE LARGE & SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND PREP AREAS, SALES FLOOR AND REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/8/24 (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE DOORS MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD PIECES AT CORRAL AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLERS ,SALES FLOOR AND REAR STORAGE AREAS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON MAN DOOR OF POP COOLER,MISSING HANDLE ON LID OF HOT HOLDING UNIT.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.LOOSE OVERHEAD SHELVING UNIT AT 3- COMP SINK.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST DEFROST ICE FROM BOTH ICE CREAM FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM SERVICE COUNTER DISPLAY SHELVES,FRONT HAND SINK BASIN,BOTH WALK IN COOLER DISPLAY SHELVES AND SLEEVES.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN TOILET ROOM.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTLY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ,HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR IN MILK WALK IN COOLER & FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.MUST FINISH WALL IN BETWEEN PREP AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ABOVE HAND SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS, VESTIBULE AND WHERE NEEDED.
  3. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DELI SANDWICHES AT IMPROPER INTERIOR TEMP OF 48.9F INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER. DISCARDED AND DENATURED WEIGHT AT 15lbs AND AT COST $95. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER WITH AN IMPROPER AMIBENT TEMPERATURE OF 50.9F SAID COOLER HOLD TCS FOODS. COOLER TAGGED / HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL SAID COOLER CAN HOLD AND MAINTAIN PROPER AIR TEMP OF 41F AND/OR BELOW. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED A FEW COOLER DOORS WITH BROKEN SEAL AND/OR GASKETS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST DETAIL INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN & WALK IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT HAND SINK WITH A SLOW DRAIN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FIXTURES IN THE WASHROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN THE WALL ABOVE THE POP COOLER DUE TO BLACK SUBSTANCE. ALSO CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
  4. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AND CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES AT ALL TIMES OR MORE CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUE #7-38-005.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER, COUNTER TOPS, PREP STATIONS AND STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING, STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, WALK IN COOLER AND BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER/PREP AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS. ALSO FLOORS THROUGH OUT MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOORS AND FLOOR TILES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE/PEST ISSUES.
  5. License

    11 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-01
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND NO CITATION ISSUED MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED UNFINISHED WOOD ON SHELVES IN THE FRONT PREP AND COFFEE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT AND MAINTAIN OBSERVED SHELVING IN THE DISPLAY COOLER RUSTING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED CARD BOARD USED AS SHELF LINER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MEAT SLICING, MEAT GRINDING, COOLERS,MICROWAVE AND OTHER TYPES OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WITH DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CONDENSER FROM THE COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA STORED ON THE FLOOR. SLIDING ACCESS DOOR TO FONT PREP COOLER DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE CEILING OF THE UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING, STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CEILING FANS, LIGHT FIXTURES, AND HEATING/COOLING VENTS WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UN USED EQUIPMENT, PERSONAL ITEM, TOOLS, AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE
  6. Not Ready

    0 infractions

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