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CITGO

5901 S ASHLAND AVE · Chicago, IL 60636

Grocery Store

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for CITGO on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2636905

Location recorded for this inspection · CITGO · 5901 S ASHLAND AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( ground beef ) instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Obstructed hand wash sink in food prep area, found boxes placed on top of the hand sink preventing access to wash hands, instructed to keep unobstructed. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: No drain board provided to 3-comp sink, instructed to install.

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: No sink stoppers for 3-comp sink, instructed to obtain.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
428658

Location recorded for this inspection · CITGO · 5901 S ASHLAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE SHELVES; PAINT WHERE NECESSARY.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. VIOLATION PARTIALLY CORRECTED. CEILING TILES REPLACED AND WALLS WIPED DOWN. CONTINUE CLEANING ALL CEILING VENTS INCLUDING VENT IN WASHROOM.

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
419953

Location recorded for this inspection · CITGO · 5901 S ASHLAND AVE

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: 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. OBSERVED MORE THAN TWENTY MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR OF STORAGE ROOM IN REAR. DROPPINGS OBSERVED UNDER AND BEHIND PALLETS ON FLOOR. MUST REMOVE ALL PALLETS AND CLEAN THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE DROPPINGS.

  • 19

    OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE DISPOSAL AREA NOT MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED. OBSERVED TRASH AND PLASTIC SODA CRATES ON GROUND AND DUMPSTERS PARTIALLY OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE SHELVES; PAINT WHERE NECESSARY.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN AL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE AND COUNTER AREAS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN SALES AREA. WALLS NEED CLEANING/PAINTING IN BEVERAGE AND REAR AREAS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS TO REMOVE DUST; INCLUDING VENT FAN IN WASHROOM. (CORRECT BY APRIL 25, 2012)

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKING FROM FAUCET NECK OF THREE COMP SINK. A LARGE HOLE OBSERVED AT THE SIDE OF THE UTILITY SINK; REPAIR IF POSSIBLE OR REPLACE SINK.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER THROUGHOUT STOCK AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN. ITEMS REMOVED FROM UTILITY SINK; INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANY ITEMS IN SINK; SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO DISPOSE OF WASTE WATER. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF DIRTY WASTE WATER OBSERVED IN MOP BUCKET; DUMP INTO UTILITY SINK AFTER USING AND STORE WET MOP HEAD UPWARD TO DRY.

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How results compare in ZIP 60636

121 of 154 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 1840733.

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