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WEST SIDE FOOD & LIQUOR

500 S KOSTNER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

WEST SIDE FOOD & LIQUOR has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 16, 2012. The most recent inspection, on March 18, 2016, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 4 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 2 times on November 16, 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 18, 2016. 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 once on November 16, 2012. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE STORAGE AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME. MAINTAIN SAME. MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD (DIVIDER) BETWEEN THE HANDSINK AND UTILITY SINK INSIDE OF THE WASHROOM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • TWO SMALL HOLES OBSERVED ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM; MUST INSTALL A PROPER VENTILATION FAN FOR WASHROOM. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE OBSERVED ON THE UTILITY SINK; INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • PARTIAL COMPLIANCE FOUND, CONTINUE TO CLEAN THE WALK IN COOLER CEILINGS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THERE IS NO VENTILATION IN THE BATHROOM, INSTALL A VENTILATION FAN.
  4. 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
      • OVER 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND AROUND THE INTERIOR STORE PERIMETER AND UNDER THE SNACK CHIP SHELVING. A 2" HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE STOREFRONT AND BOTH EAST DOORS HAVE GAPS AT THE BOTTOM. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AND SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS/HARBORAGE HOLES SO THEY ARE RODENT PROOF.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER DOORS ARE WIDE OPEN, HAVE HOLES IN THE TOP AND GARBAGE IS STREWN AROUND. CLEAN UP THE GARBAGE AND HAVE THE DUMPSTER DOORS REPAIRED SO THE SEAL TIGHT.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • THE WALK IN COOLER HAS MOLDY SHELVING, WALLS, CEILINGS AND FILTHY FLOORS. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE ENTIRE COOLER INTERIOR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • THE FLOORS ARE FULL OF DIRTY BUILDUP AND MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PREMISES. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • THE WALLS AND CEILINGS ARE FILTHY. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE WALS AND CEILINGS. THE CEILING TILES ARE MISSING FROM MOST OF THE REAR STOREROOM, REPLACE THE CEILING.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THERE IS NO VENTILATION IN THE BATHROOM, INSTALL A VENTILATION FAN.

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