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SAMBA FOOD INC.

2226 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

SAMBA FOOD INC. has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 5, 2012. The most recent inspection, on September 20, 2013, found no infractions.

2 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: Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 once on July 5, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times on July 5, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 July 5, 2012. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • 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 once on July 5, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 2012. For example: WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

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. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • PREMISES HAS NO RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES/ NO HOT WATER.MUST PROVIDE.no citation isued
  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • OWNER PLANS TO SELL NACHOS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES ON PREMISES. MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA-NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 70 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON DISPLAY SHELVES, ON WOOD WORK IN REAR BY FURNACE ROOM, ON BASEBOARD IN WASHROOM UNDERNEATH WASH BOWL, ON FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES ON SALES FLOOR, BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, ON FLOORS REAR WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED AND INSIDE FURNACE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PROVIDE A SCREEN FOR REAR STORM DOOR, REQUEST SERVICE AND PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND SEAL UP ALL VISIBLE OPENINGS-NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • PLANS TO SELL NACHOS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES-MUST PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN CLASS. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, COUNTERS, COOLERS & FREEZERS, AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. FINISH REPAIRING FLOOR BY FRONT DOOR AND BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • PAINT WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT REAR THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE AND ARE RAW WOOD.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REAR OUTSIDE AREA MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED, ALL DEBRIS, COUCHES ETC. MUST BE REMOVED FROM THIS AREA. MUST DISCARD STANDING WATER FROM MOP BUCKET AND HANG MOP IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.

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