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SAMBA FOOD INC.

2226 E 79TH ST · Chicago, IL 60649

Grocery Store

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for SAMBA FOOD INC. on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1296588

Location recorded for this inspection · SAMBA FOOD INC. · 2226 E 79TH ST

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

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

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1088224

Location recorded for this inspection · SAMBA FOOD INC. · 2226 E 79TH ST

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

License Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1230090

Location recorded for this inspection · SAMBA FOOD INC. · 2226 E 79TH ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 9

    WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: PREMISES HAS NO RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES/ NO HOT WATER.MUST PROVIDE.no citation isued

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
920259

Location recorded for this inspection · SAMBA FOOD INC. · 2226 E 79TH ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OWNER PLANS TO SELL NACHOS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES ON PREMISES. MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA-NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: 70 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON DISPLAY SHELVES, ON WOOD WORK IN REAR BY FURNACE ROOM, ON BASEBOARD IN WASHROOM UNDERNEATH WASH BOWL, ON FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES ON SALES FLOOR, BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, ON FLOORS REAR WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED AND INSIDE FURNACE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PROVIDE A SCREEN FOR REAR STORM DOOR, REQUEST SERVICE AND PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND SEAL UP ALL VISIBLE OPENINGS-NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 21

    * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: PLANS TO SELL NACHOS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES-MUST PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN CLASS. NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, COUNTERS, COOLERS & FREEZERS, AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. FINISH REPAIRING FLOOR BY FRONT DOOR AND BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PAINT WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT REAR THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE AND ARE RAW WOOD.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REAR OUTSIDE AREA MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED, ALL DEBRIS, COUCHES ETC. MUST BE REMOVED FROM THIS AREA. MUST DISCARD STANDING WATER FROM MOP BUCKET AND HANG MOP IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.

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How results compare in ZIP 60649

132 of 170 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2163569.

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