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SUPER SHOPPER FOOD MART

1351 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

SUPER SHOPPER FOOD MART has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 17, 2020. The most recent inspection, on October 30, 2024, recorded 2 infractions.

2 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 October 23, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 April 28, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 30, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2024. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

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 Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE FLOOR TILES ON SALES FLOOR AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM CEILING IN FRONT & REAR PREP AREA , FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
  2. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED, AND SERVED (COOKED GROUND BEEF, CHEESE SAUCE, SLICING OF LUNCHEON MEATS) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:45 A.M.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.40 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVING UNITS AT 2- 2-LITER POPS, ON SHELF BEHIND SUGAR AND AT PILLAR POST IN SAME AREA, IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR LADDERS, BEHIND UNUSED STOVE, AND ON PACKAGE OF T-SHIRT ON CART.ALSO APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, CRAWLING ONIONS AT THE DISPLAY SHELF AND ON BOXES ABOVE THE DISPLAY RACK. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/23/24.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST CLEAN SOILED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA TABLE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM MEAT SLICER. MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND WIDOW SILLS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL PANEL BEHIND PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA,LOOSE FLOOR TILES ON SALES FLOOR AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM CEILING IN FRONT & REAR PREP AREA , FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE FROM REAR PREP AREA SAW MACHINE, PREP TABLE,WRAPPING STATION,ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER PALLETS IN POP WALK IN COOLER,HOT WATER TANK AREA,REAR STORAGE ROOM.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 2555012 4/28/22 NOT CORRECTED.#39-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 1- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.#47-4-501.11 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE IN STORAGE WALK IN COOLER AND ON SALES FLOOR.#49-4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM POP WALK IN COOLER SLEEVES.#55-6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN REAR PREP AREAS.#57- 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
  3. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 1- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE IN STORAGE WALK IN COOLER AND ON SALES FLOOR.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM ICE CREAM FREEZER,POP WALK IN COOLER SLEEVES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST FINISH WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE NEAR REAR HAND SINK AND UPPER WALL AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS.MUST PROVIDE FLOOR TILES AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON FAN GAURD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND MEAT SLICER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN MILK WALK IN COOLER.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
  5. License

    0 infractions

  6. License

    0 infractions

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