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THREE STARS FOOD MARKET, INC.

252-54 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60612 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

THREE STARS FOOD MARKET, INC. has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 30, 2015. The most recent inspection, on November 14, 2024, recorded 2 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, 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 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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 23, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2020. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 27, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 August 27, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 August 27, 2019. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

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

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE DRAIN LINE OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA LEAKING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDSINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE SUPPLIED WITH HANDSOAP AND HAND DRYING PROVISION AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN REAR DRY STORAGE/PREP AREA NEAR BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO FILL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE ONE DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS (7, 6, AND 3) AND A BROKEN HANDLE ON THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND REPAIR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALSO, OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED TCS FOODS (TURKEY, ROAST BEEF, LETTUCE, ETC.) WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DIS;POSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO MEWTAL STEM THERMOMETER DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED USED WIPING CLOTHS ON THE CUTTING BOARD AND PREP TABLE IN THE REAR COOK AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT WIPING CLOTHS SHOULD BE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ALONG THE EDGES OF THE BASEBOARDS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD TO THE SIDE OF THE WASHBOWL TO SEPARATE IT FROM THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE THICK ICE BUILD UP FROM ALL OF THE REACH/WALK IN FREEZERS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FAN COVERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS. MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLBASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/PROVIDE DAMAGED AND MISSINGG FLOOR TILES TO THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA, REAR PREP AREA AND IN FRONT OF THE STORE. MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL THE DAMAGED WALLS IN THE REAR/FRONT OF THE STORE. MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN THE CEILING, AROUND/BEHIND THE SINKS AND FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH MACHINE AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO THE MOPSINK IN THE TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
  7. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND 8 LIVE LARGE FLIES AND 10 SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR PREP AREA ON THE WALLS, CONDUITS AND ELECTRICAL CORD. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZER USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOR WASH CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD TO THE SIDE OF THE WASHBOWL TO SEPARATE IT FROM THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE THICK ICE BUILD UP FROM ALL OF THE REACH/WALK IN FREEZERS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FAN COVERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS. MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLBASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/PROVIDE DAMAGED AND MISSINGG FLOOR TILES TO THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA, REAR PREP AREA AND IN FRONT OF THE STORE. MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL THE DAMAGED WALLS IN THE REAR/FRONT OF THE STORE. MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN THE CEILING, AROUND/BEHIND THE SINKS AND FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH MACHINE AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO THE MOPSINK IN THE TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
  8. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (ITALIAN BEEF AT 190.2F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED MOZZARELLA STICKS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN A CONTAINER WHICH CAN BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED OR IN A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG. OBSERVED RAW WOOD AND UNPAINTED DRYWALL SURFACES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL ALL SURFACES SO THAT THEY ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DELI PREP COOLER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS OVER ALL LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
  9. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA, AND WASHROOM. APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED MOZZARELLA STICKS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN A CONTAINER WHICH CAN BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED OR IN A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG. OBSERVED RAW WOOD AND UNPAINTED DRYWALL SURFACES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL ALL SURFACES SO THAT THEY ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DELI PREP COOLER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBROAGE CONDITIONS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS OVER ALL LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.

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