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S & S SHOP 4 LESS

118 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

S & S SHOP 4 LESS has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 8, 2021. The most recent inspection, on March 4, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

2 of 7 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2025. 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 12, 2022. 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 5, 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 once on October 8, 2021. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 4, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

7 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON SHELING UNITS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR ETC. SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN CEILING OVER COOLING/FREEZING UNITS WITH WATER DRIPPING INTO LARGE BOX LOCATED ON SOUTH WALL OF GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED CHIPS SCATTERED UNDERNEATH CHIPS RACKS IN FRONT OF STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
  2. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISE DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES, IN MIDDLE WOODEN DISPLAYS CONTAINING CANDY AND CLOTHING ITEMS, ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT GROCERY CONTAINING SALAD DRESSINGS/BBQ SAUCES, ON JELLY FRUITS PALLETES DIRECTLY NEXT TO COOLING UNIT #1, ON PALLETES NEAR CHIP AND BEVERAGE STORAGE, IN REAR STORAGE AREA ON PALLETS NEAR CONTAINING NON-FOOD ITEMS ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR NEAR EXIT WHERE TSHIRTS ARE STACKED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON SHELING UNITS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR ETC. SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN CEILING OVER COOLING/FREEZING UNITS WITH WATER DRIPPING INTO LARGE BOX LOCATED ON SOUTH WALL OF GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CHIPS SCATTERED UNDERNEATH CHIPS RACKS IN FRONT OF STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN FRONT HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (SHEETS, DISH TOWELS(ETC)STORAGE SCATTERED ON FLOOR, MIDDLE CANDY AND CHOCOLATE DISPLAY SHELVES, UNDERNEATH SHELVING RACKS STORING (AIR HEADS, PICKLES,) BEHIND COOLING UNITS CONTAINING BEEF BURGERS AND FROZEN VEGETABLE, UNDER CHIP RACKS AND BEHIND BEVERAGE COOLERS IN FRONT OF STORE, BEHIND SHELVING IN OFFICE, ON METAL SHELVING UNITS STORING BOXES OF HOT CHEETOS/DORITOSIN AND TOILET ROOM IN REAR STORAGE. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A LIVE CAT WALKING ON PREMISES THROUGHOUT BEVERAGE DISPLAY AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR OF WALK-IN C IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND STORE ITEMS 6 INCHES OR MORE FROM FLOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST REPLACE BURNED BULB IN REAR STORAGE AND INCREASE LIGHTING.
  6. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES TO CLEAN UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE SUPPLIES OR BODY FLUID SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE STORE WHERE LARGE CONTAINERS AND DRY GOODS ARE HELD, AND IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN ALL RAW WOOD TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE GASKET SEALS OF REACH IN FREEZER DOORS 4,6,7 AND 8 WITH BROKEN SEALS SOME WITH TAPE ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  7. License

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES TO CLEAN UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE SUPPLIES OR BODY FLUID SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASHING SIGN IN REAR MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED GAP UNDERNEATH FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IN REAR OF FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOAL OF SANITARY ITEMS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED INOPERABLE VENTILATION INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IN REAR OF FACILITY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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