7 Eleven #36793 a
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2019
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Score
Inspectors have visited 7 Eleven #36793 a nine times, with records going back to 2013. On Nov 14, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for 7 Eleven #36793 a dates to Nov 14, 2019.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
Looking across the full record, “premises maintained free of litter” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 14, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED, READY TO BE SERVED, ASSORTED TAQUITOS HELD HOT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TACO TAQUITOS AT 113F, STEAK TAQUITOS AT 119.7F, CHICKEN TAQUITOS AT 116.1F. ALL DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE AT $22.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED FROM 3-17-17 #1963248. INSTRUCTED MUST POST SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 17, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF COOLERS, SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER, DRAIN PANS OF SODA MACHINES, ETC. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MENTIONED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT REAR OF PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. FOUND WALK IN COOLER FLOORS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AT OFFICE AREAS NOT CLEAN (SODA SPLATTER). MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOODHANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. (HANDLES BEEF TACOS, HOT DOGS, ETC.) SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012.
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May 18, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATE AT THE COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST USED APPROVED SHELVING TO ELEVATE ITEMS.
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May 17, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED DISPLAY COOLER LOCATED AT THE FRONT SELLING AREA WITH AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ADJUST AND MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USE UNTIL REPAIRED MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F AND CONTACT FOR INSPECTION TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER. OBSERVED CHEESE PIZZA 52.2F. SAUSAGE AND CHEESE PIZZA46.8, CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICH 49.9F. SPICE CHICKEN SANDWICH 49.8F, JALAPENO CHEESE BURGER 50.1F, CROISSANTS WITH SAUSAGES EGG AND CHEESE SUB TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 50.4F TO 52.5F, ROAST BEEF PROVOLONE CHEESE 50.1F, DIABLO CHICKEN SANDWICH 50.3F ITALIAN SANDWICH SUB 50.4F, HARD BOILED EGGS 50.5F. SURIMI ROLL SUSHI 49.9F PREP-PACKAGED TURKEY AND HAM 49.6F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. APPROXIMATELY 8 LBS VALUE OF $75.00. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW AND HOT FOODS AT 140.0F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: NOTED MOLD BUILD UP ON ICE MACHINE CHUTE, WHERE ICE IS BEING DISPENSED WHICH IS DRIPPING INTO PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MANAGER CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE CHUTE DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATE AT THE COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST USED APPROVED SHELVING TO ELEVATE ITEMS.
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Oct 16, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 15, 2015
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: NO RUNNING HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES AT THIS TIME, FOUND WATER TEMPERATURE AT 85.1 F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WATER TEMPERATURE AT 61.3 F AT WASHROOMS HANWASH BOWLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER MUST REACH A MINIMAL OF 110 F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOLD BUILD UP ON ICE MACHINE CHUTE, WHERE ICE IS BEING DISPENSED WHICH IS DRIPPING INTO PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38005(A).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, IN WASHROOMS FLOOR VERY DIRTY AND REAR STORAGE NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING,FRONT AREA BEHIND THE FOOD AREA NEEDS CLEANING.BY CASH MICHINE HAS PAPER GOODS NEEDS TO REMOVE MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THE THROUGHOUT. EVERYONE THING IN FOOD SOTORAGE AREA AND WALK IN COOLER NEED TO BE ELEVATED OFF THE FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES AND WALL AT PREP AREA, ONE BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE OVEN BY THE FRONT AREA FOOD AREA DISPLAY, FOOD STAINS ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO CEILING TILES LOOSE/MISSING ABOVE REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALL AND REATTACH CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT COFFEE MACHINE AND AT PUMPKIN SPICE MACHINE WATER LINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/MAKE VISIBLE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: BACK STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT.
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Aug 26, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 19, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A 1 INCH GAP AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INVERT COFFEE FILTERS DURING STORAGE TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACE. MUST ELEVATE STOCK INSIDE BEHIND THE SODA/MILK COOLERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PAPER TOWELS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE TWO-DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 31, 2013
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 7 Eleven #36793 a last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 7 Eleven #36793 a on file is from Nov 14, 2019. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 7 Eleven #36793 a?
Across the inspection record, “premises maintained free of litter” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 7 Eleven #36793 a.
Has 7 Eleven #36793 a's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at 7 Eleven #36793 a have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at 7 Eleven #36793 a means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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