Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for EXPRESS FOOD AND LIQUOR on .
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Most recent visit in the dataset
Latest inspection
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1955369
Location recorded for this inspection · EXPRESS FOOD AND LIQUOR · 3904 S WENTWORTH AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
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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
11
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
284614
Location recorded for this inspection · EXPRESS FOOD AND LIQUOR · 3904 S WENTWORTH 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: 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOOR & IN CABINET OF HAND SINK IN UNUSED FOOD PREP AREA-MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,& REPAIR BOTH FRONT DOORS AT BOTTOM TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY(1/4 INCH GAPS UNDERNEATH). 5 FLYING INSECTS NOTED ON SALES FLOOR & IN DELI PREP AREA(FRONT DOOR WAS OPEN UPON ENTRY TO BUSINESS-INSTRUCTED TO EITHER KEEP DOORS CLOSED OR INSTALL SCREEN DOOR(S). TECHNICIAN ARRIVED FOR SERVICE DURING INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
19
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: GRASS AND TALL WEEDS NOTED IN REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA, ALSO NOTED TRASH AND DEBRIS ON OUTSIDE GROUNDS OF BUSINESS- MUST CUT TALL GRASS AND WEEDS AND KEEP OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF BUSINESS CLEAN-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
21
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES OR CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION(SLICING LUCNCHMEATS & CHEESES)-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
24
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: HOT WATER PRESSURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TRICKLING, NEED STRONGER PRESSURE, REPAIR LEAKY COLD WATER KNOB AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, CONSTANTLY LEAKING HAVE TO KEEP IT SHUT OFF AT THE BOTTOM-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
32
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL RUSTY SURFACES THAT CANNOT BE CLEANED MUST EITHER BE PAINTED OR REPLACED. CABINET UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DELI HAS HAS A BLACKISH-COLORED LIQUID ON SHELF THAT IS NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE- MUST REPLACE IT.
33
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS(USED & UNUSED),FREEZERS, PIZZA OVEN, MICROWAVE, SINKS, COUNTERS, FAN GUARDS & CONDENSER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, ALL RACKS & COUNTERS AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES
34
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPLACE ALL CRACKED AND CHIPPED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT. ALL FLOORS MUST BE LEVEL TO PREVENT WATER PUDDLING AND TO ELIMINATE BREEDING AREAS FOR FLYING INSECTS. ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT.
35
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS IN DELI AREA AND THROUGHOUT MUST BE CLEANED AND PAINTED. ALL STAINED & MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT MUST BE REPLACED. ALL WALL COVES (BASEBOARDS)MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING TO WALLS.
36
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE MEAT COUNTER IN DELI AREA. PROVIDE MORE LIGHT INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR MOTOR ROOM.
37
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF-CLOSING
41
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PREMISES HAS LOT'S OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS(OLD BUTCHER'S AREA) THAT PRESENT LOT'S OF POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE AREAS AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION- MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM PREMISES AND KEEP IT FREE CF CLUTTER.
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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.
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