Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for ALVAREZ GROCERY on .
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Most recent visit in the dataset
Latest inspection
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
284838
Location recorded for this inspection · ALVAREZ GROCERY · 4758 S LAFLIN ST
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
Recorded violations
33
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN ALL STORAGE PALLETS & SHELVES THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
34
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING BASEMENT). FINISH TILING FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
35
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. REPAIR & CLEAN WALLS WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR LOWER RIGHT SECTION OF FRONT DOOR.
38
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM EITHER BY OPENING THE WINDOW OR INSTALLING AN EXHAUST FAN
41
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELIMINATE ALL CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT
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Inspection history
Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
284482
Location recorded for this inspection · ALVAREZ GROCERY · 4758 S LAFLIN ST
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
Recorded violations
18
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PALLETS ON SALES FLOOR AND 25 NOTED ON FLOOR AND PALLETS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA-MUST CLEAN & SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, REPAIR RIGHT BOTTOM SECTION AND RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT DOOR AND RIGHT SIDE CORNER OF REAR EXIT DOOR, MAKING HEM TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. ALSO NEED TO REQUEST PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM EXTERMINATOR, ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF RECEIPTS ON SITE-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
24
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OWNER REMOVED THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PUT DOWN A NEW FLOOR. HAS A LARGE METAL HOT CHEESE DISPENSER FOR BAGS OF CHIPS WHICH MUST BE WASHED, RINSED & SANITIZED-MUST INSTALL A 3 COMPARTMENT METAL SINK &REMOVE CHEESE FROM PREMISES UNTIL INSTALLED-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
26
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT WASH BOWL IN WASHROOM-MUST PROVIDE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
33
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN ALL STORAGE PALLETS & SHELVES THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
34
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING BASEMENT). FINISH TILING FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
35
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. REPAIR & CLEAN WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
38
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM EITHER BY OPENING THE WINDOW OR INSTALLING AN EXHAUST FAN
41
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELIMINATE ALL CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT.
Local context · Chicago
How results compare in ZIP 60609
245 of 329 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
This calculation uses published records from the same jurisdiction. Pending, unavailable and other non-comparable results are excluded.
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