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SOLID GOLD FOOD INC.

4102 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

SOLID GOLD FOOD INC. has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 24, 2015. The most recent inspection, on February 20, 2019, found no infractions.

3 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 and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 3 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

  • 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 May 18, 2017. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2017. For example: PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 May 5, 2017. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
      • VIOLATION REMAINS, OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE RETAIL AREA AND BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND APPROXIMATELY 75 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND IN THE BOXES IN THE BASEMENT AND STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOOR'S NEED ADDITIONAL CLEANING ON THE 1st FLOOR AND IN BASEMENT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • VIOLATION REMAINS,ALL BOXES AND BAGS OF ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR NEXT TO THE STAIRCASE AND IN THE BACK STORAGE ROOM THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PEST HARBORAGE PROBLEM. STORE ANY ITEMS 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • VIOLATION REMAINS,OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER WHERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (GROUND BEEF FOR NACHOS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE FOR USE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
      • VIOLATION REMAINS, OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE RETAIL AREA AND BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND APPROXIMATELY 75 MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND IN THE BOXES IN THE BASEMENT AND STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF WITH A 1" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF THE FRONT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND DEAD RODENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.,
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • VIOLATION REMAINS,PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1566653 ON 8/24/15 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - NO DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • VIOLATION REMAINS,CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL OF THE SINKS, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FOOD STROAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOOR'S NEED ADDITIONAL CLEANING ON THE 1ST. AND BASEMENT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • VIOLATION REMAINS,ALL BOXES AND BAGS OF ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR NEXT TO THE STAIRCASE AND IN THE BACK STORAGE ROOM THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PEST HARBORAGE PROBLEM. STORE ANY ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
  6. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER WHERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (GROUND BEEF FOR NACHOS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AND NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AND NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE FOR USE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD THE GROUND BEEF AND ITALIAN BEEF AND NOT TO PREPARE OR SERVE ANY FOODS WITHOUT A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOR PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE RETAIL AREA AND BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND APPROXIMATELY 75 MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR. OBSERVED OVER 1000 MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND IN THE BOXES IN THE BASEMENT AND STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED A LIVE MOUSE RUNNING ALONG THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AND A DEAD MOUSE ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER OF THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF WITH A 1" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF THE FRONT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND DEAD RODENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (GROUND BEEF AT 175.6F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1566653 ON 8/24/15 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - NO DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL OF THE SINKS, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FOOD STROAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE BASEMENT WALLS THAT ARE AN ENTRY POINT FOR RODENTS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE ALL BOXES AND BAGS OF ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR NEXT TO THE STAIRCASE AND IN THE BACK STORAGE ROOM THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PEST HARBORAGE PROBLEM. STORE ANY ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
  7. License

    4 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST PROVIDE WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE EAST WALL WHERE MISSING. ALSO REATTACH LOOSE WALL COVING BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER ON THE WEST WALL WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM; REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING; MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. NO DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. THE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PRESSURE AT THE UTILITY SINK IS EXTREMELY LOW; MUST INCREASE THE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PRESSURE AT THE UTILITY SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM MOP BUCKET ONCE WATER HAS BEEN USED AND TO STORE MOPS UPWARD TO DRY.

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