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VALLE'S PRODUCE #5 CORPORATION

6110 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

VALLE'S PRODUCE #5 CORPORATION has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 6, 2021. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 1, 2023. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 1, 2023. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 June 22, 2022. 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 once on August 6, 2021. 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 August 6, 2021. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

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. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • IBSERVED DAMAGED WALL NEAR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • EXCESSIVE CLUTTER/NON USED EQUIPMENT (SHELVING UNITS, ETC) AT EXTERIOR SIDE OF BUILDING. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL CLUTTER/UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AREA.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM IN DISREPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE 2 STOPPERS AT MINIMUM AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON WALL AND FLOOR BEHIND THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNEVEN DRYWALLED AREA ON WALL BEHIND TOILET IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL PACKAGED ITEMS WITH NAME OF FOOD, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES, SLICER, CUTTING SAW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WALL IN POOR REPAIR BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MISSING OUTLET COVER ALONG WALL NEAR REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2559694 ON 6-22-22: 10-MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNATE AND MAINTAIN. 37-CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE CONTAINERS OF SALSA AND GUACAMOLE WITHOUT LABELS. INSTD TO LABEL PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.57-FOOD HANDLER (BUTCHER) MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNATE AND MAINTAIN
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE CONTAINERS OF SALSA AND GUACAMOLE WITHOUT LABELS. INSTD TO LABEL PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • EXTERIOR TOP OF GREASE TRAP NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLER (BUTCHER) MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
  7. License

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FRONT ENTRYWAY NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTD TO REPAIR, RODENT PROOF SAME AND MAINTAIN
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • HOLES IN CEILING AROUND PIPING BY REAR DOOR SEALED WITH FOAM. INSTD TO REMOVE FOAM AND SEAL HOLES PROPERLY, SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • EXTRA 1 BURNER STOVE UNABLE TO COMPLETELY FIT UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTD TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND HAVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ABLE TO FIT COMPLETELY UNDER HOOD

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