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STONY ISLAND DISCOUNT

1706-1708 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

STONY ISLAND DISCOUNT has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 15, 2017. The most recent inspection, on January 26, 2018, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 5 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, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 on September 8, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 January 19, 2018. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 September 8, 2017. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on January 26, 2018. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2017. For example: TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

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.

5 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE INSTALLED AT UTILITY SINK AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AREAS.
  2. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK ON PREMISES IN PREP AREA. NO EXPOSED HANDSINK ON PREMISES WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS AS REQUIRED FOR HANDWASHING IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE AND DESIST ALL SALES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS UNTIL PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS AND FOOD SANITATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOODS IN PREP AREA NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. FOUND NO BARRIER AROUND THE FOOD PREP AREA TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION FROM CUSTOMERS; MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PROTECT ALL FOODS IN HOT HOLDING UNITS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR THE SALE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED THAT A FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE OBTAINED AND THAT THE CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE INSTALLED AT UTILITY SINK AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AREAS.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FOUND NO WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE EAST WALL; PROVIDE COVING TO SEAL BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR; MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ATTACHED; MUST INSTALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN STORE AND STORAGE AREA; ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID CLUTTER.
  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES ARE NOT CONNECTED. MUST CONNECT REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZER TO OBTAIN TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT ENTRANCE AND REAR EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED. MUST RODENT PROOF ALL DOORS. OBSERVED TEN MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STORE; REMOVE DROPPINGS WHERE OBSERVED. OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR; SEAL HOLES OBSERVED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • NO OUTSIDE DISPOSAL UNIT OBSERVED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE; MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FOUND NO WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE EAST WALL OR IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM; PROVIDE COVING IN THESE AREAS TO SEAL BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR. SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILES OBSERVED; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR; MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ATTACHED; MUST INSTALL. THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE WASHROOM CEILING IS NOT WORKING; MUST REPAIR FAN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN STORE AND STORAGE AREA; ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID CLUTTER.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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