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ZAM-ZAM SWEETS AND SNACKS

2500 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ZAM-ZAM SWEETS AND SNACKS has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 22, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 7, 2011, found no infractions.

1 of 3 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.

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 March 22, 2010. 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 29, 2010. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FREEZER LID IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR GASKETS FOR STAND UP COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE FOR MOP SINK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALL BEHIND DESSERT COOLER IN FRONT TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND GREASE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. NEW VIOLATION NOTED: PROVIDE COVING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN COOKING AREA. NEW VIOLATION NOTED: REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM DINING AREA CEILING.
  3. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND OV ER 5 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN CABINET BEHIND DESSERT COOLER IN FRONT, OVER 3 UNDER HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED 1 LIVE COCKROACH IN STORAGE AREA BETWEEN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT HIS PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND CONTROL ACTIVITY.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FREEZER LID IN REAR PREP AREA. REMOVE STRING USED FOR HANDLE ON STAND UP COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND REPLACE HANDLE. REPAIR GASKETS ON SAME UNIT. REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE FOR MOP SINK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALL BEHIND DESSERT COOLER IN FRONT TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND GREASE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. REPLACE STRING USED FOR SANITIZED CHEESE CLOTH DRYING WITH SOMETHING SMOOTH AND NON POROUS. PROVIDE SHELVING FOR POTS AND CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. REMOVE ACCUMULATED DUST FROM HOODVENT IN REAR PREP AREA AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

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