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VEGAS FOOD & LIQUOR INC

330 E PERSHING RD, CHICAGO, IL 60653 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

VEGAS FOOD & LIQUOR INC has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 29, 2012. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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: Pests.

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.

  • 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 May 29, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 7, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 7, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 2012. For example: WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • NO HOT RUNNING UNDER CITY PRESSURE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL. PREMISES PROVIDED HOT WATER BY END OF INSPECTION, PILOT RE LIT.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1158353 ON 5-29-2012 NOT CORRECTED. (26)HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM OR THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST RESTORE HOT WATER TO WASHBOWL AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. (18)FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,ON TOP OF STORAGE PALLETS,BEHIND FURNACE AND IN REAR UNDER STAIRS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. MUST CORRECT ALL SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND SEAL SMALL OPENING. MUST REPAIR AND INSTALL MISSING WASHROOM DOOR AND MAKE SELF CLOSING.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND UNUSED FREEZER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR ALL BROKEN AND WORN FLOOR TILES IN VESTIBULE AND IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORAGE SHELVES,BEHIND COOLERS,ALONG WALLS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE HEAVY DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS IN WASHROOM. REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD ALONG WALLS IN REAR AND PROPERLY REPAIR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL THE PROPER DRAIN PIPES AT MOP SINK AND REMOVE BUCKET BEING USED TO CATCH WASTE WATER. MUST INSTALL PROPER DRAIN PIPES AT WASHBOWL IN REAR AN PROPERLY MAINTAIN OR REMOVE. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM STORAGE SHELVES,BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND UNDER PALLETS AND ALONG SIDE STORAGE SHELVES. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE WEEDS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA.
  5. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,ON TOP OF STORAGE PALLETS,BEHIND FURNACE AND IN REAR UNDER STAIRS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTER REAR SCREEN DOOR AND TWO 1/4 INCH OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER REAR DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOORS AND MAKE RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM OR THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST RESTORE HOT WATER TO WASHBOWL AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND SEAL SMALL OPENING. MUST REPAIR AND INSTALL MISSING WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND UNUSED FREEZER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR ALL BROKEN AND WORN FLOOR TILES IN VESTIBULE AND IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORAGE SHELVES,BEHIND COOLERS,ALONG WALLS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE HEAVY DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS IN WASHROOM. REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD ALONG WALLS IN REAR AND PROPERLY REPAIR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL THE PROPER DRAIN PIPES AT MOP SINK AND REMOVE BUCKET BEING USED TO CATCH WASTE WATER. MUST INSTALL PROPER DRAIN PIPES AT WASHBOWL IN REAR AN PROPERLY MAINTAIN OR REMOVE. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM STORAGE SHELVES,BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND UNDER REAR STAIRS. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE WEEDS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA.

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