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TARGET - STORE T-1488

8560 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TARGET - STORE T-1488 has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 25, 2011. The most recent inspection, on May 21, 2020, found no infractions.

1 of 9 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 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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2018. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 6, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 April 16, 2014. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 14 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2018. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2017. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-102.12 FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. CERTIFICATE WAS AN EXPIRED XEROX COPY. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CURRENT AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION 7-38-012
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) THE FOLLOWING NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: ICE DISPENSER ON THE SODA MACHINE, THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS AND THE BOTTOM SURFACE UNDER THE SODA MACHINE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15(B) THE FIFTH SINK IN THE CUSTOMER'S WOMEN TOILET ROOM IS CLOGGED, NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, MUST FIX THE LEAK ON THE LEFT FAUCET OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 THE REAR STORAGE AREA IS CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE THE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE A FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. MUST PROVIDE PROOF.
  3. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-102.12 FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. CERTIFICATE WAS AN EXPIRED XEROX COPY. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CURRENT AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION 7-38-012
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 FOUND OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA, IN THE STORAGE CABINETS, EQUIPMENT FIXTURES, ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN THE CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZED THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) THE FOLLOWING NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: ICE DISPENSER ON THE SODA MACHINE, THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS AND THE BOTTOM SURFACE UNDER THE SODA MACHINE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15(B) THE FIFTH SINK IN THE CUSTOMER'S WOMEN TOILET ROOM IS CLOGGED, NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, MUST FIX THE LEAK ON THE LEFT FAUCET OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 THE REAR STORAGE AREA IS CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE THE AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE A FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. MUST PROVIDE PROOF.
  4. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLERS UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES. CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AROUND BEHIND AND UNDER SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN FLOOR IN CAFE AREA UNDER THREE COMP SINK AND BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED SOME BLOWN LIGHT BULBS INSIDE OF THE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER; REPLACE BLOWN BULBS WHERE NEEDED. ONE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD OBSERVED IN DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER; REPLACE SHIELD WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ONE TOILET IN THE MENS WASHROOM IS CLOGGED; MUST UNCLOG TOILET. (TWO TOILETS IN WASHROOM ALONG WITH TWO WORKING URINALS). THE LEFT FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE CAFE IS LEAKING WHEN WATER IS RUNNING; REPAIR FAUCET LEAK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • SOME AREAS OF THE LARGE REAR STORAGE ROOM CAN BE BETTER ORGANIZED; ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT IN THE CAFE; BEHIND THE REACH IN FREEZER, BEHIND BEVERAGE STATION, BEHIND WATER HEATER AND CO2 TANK IN REAR STORAGE, INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSEREVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN THE REAR STAORAGE AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS IN REACH IN DISPLAY COOLERS IN ISLES, REAR PREP IN CAFE AND ICE CREAM FREEZER IN FOOD ISLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR REPALCE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT FAUCET ON 3 COMP SINK IN THE CAFE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS HOT DOGS AND SANDWICHES SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS IN THE STORAGE ROOM BEHIND SHELVING UNIT,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE PREP AREA
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1319958 0N 12/09/2013 NOT CORRECTED. (18)OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 1/4-1/2 INCH OPENINGS ALONG THE TOP AND BETWEEN THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS,BETWEEN THE FRONT CART DOORS,ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEFT CART DOOR AND BETWEEN THE FRONT EXIT DOORS. MUST REPAIR ALL DOORS ALONG ALL FOUR SIDES AND MAKE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. (26)HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED WATER SPRAYING PROFUSELY OUT OF THE ATTACHED EYE WASH STATION AND FAUCET HANDLE WHEN WATER TURNED ON AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE CAFE. MUST REPAIR TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. MUST CORRECT ALL SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN REAR STOCK ROOM UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE WALK IN DAIRY COOLERS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN REAR STOCK ROOM AND IN MOP SINK CLOSET ACROSS FROM THE WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. MUST BETTER ORGANIZE REMAINING ITEMS.
  8. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 1/4-1/2 INCH OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE NORTH REAR RECEIVING VENDOR DOOR,ALONG THE TOP,ALONG THE BOTTOM AND BETWEEN THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS,ALONG THE BOTTOM AND BETWEEN THE FRONT CART DOORS,ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEFT CART DOOR AND ALONG THE BOTTOM AND BETWEEN THE FRONT EXIT DOORS. MUST REPAIR ALL DOORS ALONG ALL FOUR SIDES AND MAKE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED WATER SPRAYING PROFUSELY OUT OF THE ATTACHED EYE WASH STATION AND FAUCET HANDLE WHEN WATER TURNED ON AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE CAFE. MUST REPAIR TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN REAR STOCK ROOM UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE WALK IN DAIRY COOLERS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN REAR STOCK ROOM AND IN MOP SINK CLOSET ACROSS FROM THE WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. MUST BETTER ORGANIZE REMAINING ITEMS.
  9. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED EXPOSED FIBERGLASS AROUND THE P-TRAP IN THE LADIES RESTROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE THIS EXPOSED FIBERGLASS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FREEZER WHERE THE BUBBA BURGERS, AND MORNING STARTERS ARE KEPT THE STORAGE SHELVES NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.OBSERVED THE WALL NOT CLEAN (DUSTY)BEHIND THE SODA MACHINE AND BEHIND THE OVER ON REAR COUNTER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REMOVE DUST.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED 1 LIGHT OUT FRONT RESTAURANT ABOVE THE POPCORN MACHINE AND OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT OUT BULB, AND CLEAN SHIELDS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.OBSERVED THE 1ST SINK IN THE LADIES ROOM LEAKING AT NOZZEL AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN RESTAURANT LEAKING AT NECK OF THE NOZZEL INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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