Chicago · Official inspection records
3634 W CHICAGO AVE · Chicago, IL 60651
Grocery Store
Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for PENNY PANTRY on .
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Location recorded for this inspection · PENNY PANTRY · 3634 W CHICAGO AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
Official inspection record
Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
Location recorded for this inspection · PENNY PANTRY · 3634 W CHICAGO AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN DISPLAY COOLER, RACKS, DISPLAY SHELVES AND TOILET ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE IN REAR PREP AREA OR REPAINT.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA (REAR).
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED ELECTRIC STOVE WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION AT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR PROVIDE HOOD/VENTILATION DUCT THRU ROOF. ---------INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.---------MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMP. OF FOOD.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES (EMPTY BOXES, UNUSED RACKS/SHELVES ETC.) THROUGHOUT PREMISES. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
Location recorded for this inspection · PENNY PANTRY · 3634 W CHICAGO AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: FOUND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FOOD PREP AREA. (PREVIOUSLY LICENSED AS RISK 3 PREPACKAGED FOOD ONLY). NOW SERVING HOT FOODS (NACHO CHEESE, ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH, TACO MEAT ETC.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL EXPOSED HANDSINK CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD HANDLER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN DISPLAY COOLER, RACKS, DISPLAY SHELVES AND TOILET ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE IN REAR PREP AREA OR REPAINT.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA (REAR).
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED ELECTRIC STOVE WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION AT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR PROVIDE HOOD/VENTILATION DUCT THRU ROOF. ---------INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.---------MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMP. OF FOOD.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES (EMPTY BOXES, UNUSED RACKS/SHELVES ETC.) THROUGHOUT PREMISES. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
Location recorded for this inspection · PENNY PANTRY · 3634 W CHICAGO AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
Local context · Chicago
157 of 228 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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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2027806.
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