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THE CORNER FARMACY, LLC

324 N LEAVITT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612 · Mobile Food Preparer

Inspection summary

THE CORNER FARMACY, LLC has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 26, 2014. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2018, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 7 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 20, 2016. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 once on September 25, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 once on September 25, 2018. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 September 20, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 September 20, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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. License

    4 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON THE TRUCK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-602.13 CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • 5-501.16(B) MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CONTAINER ON THE TRUCK.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN HOOD VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROPERLY SEAL DRAIN PIPE AT HANDSINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED THAT TRUCK IS OPERATING AT TIME OF INSPECTION WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER. NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK OR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
  4. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Found damaged cover to compartment (water heater switch) on outside of truck. Must repair and maintain.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • No food handler training certificates. Must provide for all employees without managers certificate.
  5. License

    8 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • PREP COOLER BY REAR DOOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 53.1F. MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR LESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT SINKS. WATER TEMPERATURE 73.1F. MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • TRUCK NOT PROTECTED DURING SERVICE, FACILITY SELECTED FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE TRUCK DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT PER CITY CODE (I.E. FACILITY IS TOO SMALL). INSTRUCTED TO SELECT A FACILITY THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE THE MAINTENANCE COMPLETELY UNDER OVERHEAD PROTECTION OF THE TRUCK OR PROVIDE PROOF VEHICLE FITS INSIDE GARAGE WITHOUT MODIFICATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NO INSECT PROOF SCREENS AT SERVICE WINDOWS. REAR SCREEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR BY HANDLE AND NOT TIGHT-FITTING TO DOOR FRAME. MUST INSTALL SCREENS AND REPAIR REAR SCREEN DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE(S). MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #38 FROM 8/27/14 REPORT (#1494105) NOT CORRECTED: FRESH WATER POTABLE STORAGE TANK IS NOT SELF-DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • ACCUMULATED DUST ON LIGHTSHIELDS AND VENT HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT CHICAGO MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.
  6. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FRESH WATER POTABLE STORAGE TANK NOT SELF-DRAINING. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME.
  7. License

    3 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION IN POOR REPAIR. REACH IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATATURE OF 54F AND 56F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AND HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLY TO EXPOSED HANDSINK AND EACH BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FRESH WATER POTABLE STORAGE TANK NOT SELF-DRAINING. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME.

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