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SONYA FOOD MARKET

205 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60612 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

SONYA FOOD MARKET has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 23, 2012. The most recent inspection, on December 11, 2014, found no 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: Pests and Food temperature control.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 5, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2012. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2013. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 March 5, 2013. For example: TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

  • 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 September 11, 2012. 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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN. (MILK AND PACKAGED MEAT COOLER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE ONE MISSING WALL TILE ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR OF STORE.
  3. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • MUST REMOVE MOUSE DROPPINGS (20) OBSERVED ON FLOOR OF FRONT STORAGE ROOM UNDER CRATE. ALSO COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF REAR SIDE DOOR AT BOTTOM SO THAT THERE IS NO LIGHT VISIBLE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A METAL PLATE FOR A TIGHTER FIT AND RECOMMENDED USING DOOR SWEEPS WITH RUBBER BOTTOMS RATHER THAT BRUSH BOTTOMS ON DOOR AT THIS TIME.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN. (MILK AND PACKAGED MEAT COOLER).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE ONE MISSING WALL TILE ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR OF STORE. SEAL OPENINGS IN WALL OF FRONT STORAGE ROOM WHERE OBSERVED.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • REATTACH SELF CLOSING DEVICE TO BATHROOM DOOR.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • THE BATHROOM DOOR NEEDS A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE TURNED OFF SLUSH MACHINE HAS NO PLUMBING TO THE TOP, INSTALL HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • INSTALL A THERMOMETER IN THE NEW COOLERS.
  5. Short Form Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OVER TWENTY LIVE SMALLFLIES WERE FOUND IN THE ONION AND TOMATO STORAGE AREA. THE ONIONS AND TOMATOES WERE VOLENTARILY DISCARDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE WEST DOUBLE DOORS HAVE 1/4 " GAPS AT THE BOTTOM AND MIDDLE, PEST PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. THE ABOVE COOKS AND HOLDS GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE SAUCE IN THE STORE. A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED WITHIN VIEW AND SAID MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • THE BATHROOM DOOR NEEDS A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE BATHROOM HAS NO VENTILATION, INSTALL ADEQUATE VENTILATION BY October 23, 2012.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE TURNED OFF SLUSH MACHINE HAS NO PLUMBING TO THE TOP, INSTALL HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • INSTALL A WORKING THERMOMETER IN THE EAST PACKAGED DELI COOLER.
  6. License

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • THE WALLS HAVE SOME ROUGH, UNSEALED AREAS OF WOOD AND FORM INSULATION, SEAL THE WALLS SO THE ARE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • THE BATHROOM DOOR NEEDS A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE BATHROOM HAS NO VENTILATION, INSTALL ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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