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THE SALVATION ARMY

1515 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Shelter

Inspection summary

THE SALVATION ARMY has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 29, 2011. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2016, 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: Food temperature control, Pests and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2015. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 11, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 11, 2014. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 15 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • COLD HOLDING UNIT ON SERVICE LINE IN DINING AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED STAFF NOT TO PLACE ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THIS UNIT. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR BOTTOM OF EAST ENTRY/EXIT DOOR.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN STORAGE ROOM.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHERE PRESENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. WALLS IN BETWEEN WASHROOMS OUTSIDE OF KITCHEN AREA AREA IN POOR REPAIR, MASSIVE CHIPPING PAINT NOTICED. MUST REPAIR ND RE-PAINT THESE WALLS. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR BROKEN SNEEZE GUARD AT THE SALAD STATION.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS AND REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE MOTOR HOUSING AT REACH IN COOLERS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN STORAGE CLOSET. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SOILED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREAS AND CLEAN THE WALLS UNDER SINKS AND THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  4. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED THE LOWER SECTION OF THE REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-52 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR SO THAT THE ENTIRE COOLER IS MAINTAINED AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 31LBS OF RAW BACON AND SAUSAGE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 52-57.7 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL AND LARGE FLIES RESTING ON WALLS ABOVE AND UNDER SINKS AND THE DISH MACHINE, ON CEILINGS, IN PREP AREAS AND IN STORAGE AREAS. ALSO NOTED TWO LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOORS IN THE STORAGE CLOSET. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO, NOTED 1/4 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOMS OF THE EXIT DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND TO THE LOADING DOCK. MUST REPAIR DOORS AND MAKE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST LABEL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS WHERE NEEDED.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST DISCARD ALL BROKEN MULTI-USE CONTAINERS AND LIDS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR BROKEN SNEEZE GUARD AT THE SALAD STATION.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS AND REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE MOTOR HOUSING AT REACH IN COOLERS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN STORAGE CLOSET. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SOILED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AND FOOD SERVICE AREAS AND CLEAN THE WALLS UNDER SINKS AND THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT THE TWO AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL AND IN CORNERS OF WALK IN COOLER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO FLOOR DRAINS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS IN PREP AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED LEAK AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • THE WHITE KNIFE HANDLES AND THE KNIFE HOLDERS ARE STAINED, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE KNIFE HANDLES AND HOLDERS.
    • 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. THE OUTDOOR WALK-IN FREEZER COIL IS ICED UP, ONE OF THE FANS IS NOT WORKING AND THE DOOR IS MISSING A BOTTOM GASKET. REPAIR THE FREEZER. REPAIRMAN IS ON SITE AT THIS TIME.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE WALK-IN COOLER HAS SPILLED MILK ON THE FLOOR, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE COOLER FLOOR.

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