Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd

3906 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60624

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Oct 19, 2023

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 19, 2023. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Note that Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd's inspection history hasn't been updated since Oct 19, 2023; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 10 violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 19, 2023

Reinspection

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT NOT CLEAN, WATER STAINED, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY BASE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON-TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

Oct 12, 2023

License

1 major violation. 9 minor violations.

View 10 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT NOT CLEAN, WATER STAINED, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENTS AND FANS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST(CAT) ON SITE IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED CAT FOODS AND CAT DROPPINGSALL OVER THE BASEMENT. LIVE ANIMALS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN AREAS THAT ARE USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANIMAL

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY BASE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON-TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BURNT OUT IN THE FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd on file is from Oct 19, 2023. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd.

Has Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Gee Gee Food Mart, Ltd 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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