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Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn

7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652
Other
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2011
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Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2011, Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn has four inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Oct 21, 2011. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn dates to Oct 21, 2011.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

“Facilities to maintain proper temperature” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 21, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 20, 2011
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE REFRIGERATION. MUST BE ON AND AVAILABLE FOR TESTING.
2
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
11
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND PROOF OF PEST CONTROL
18
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF GARBAGE CONTAINER NAME OF COMPANY
19
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: ALL LIGHTS IN NEED OF SHEILDING.
36
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM DOOR IN NEED OF SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
37
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. DIPPER WELL NEED FOR ITALIAN LEMONADE.
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70
Sep 8, 2011
License
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. MUST PROVIDE REFRIGERATION. MUST BE ON AND AVAILABLE FOR TESTING.
2
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. MUST PROVIDE HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
11
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND PROOF OF PEST CONTROL.
18
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF GARBAGE CONTAINER NAME OF COMPANY
19
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. ALL LIGHTS IN NEED OF SHEILDING.
36
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. TOILET ROOM DOOR IN NEED OF SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
37
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. DIPPER WELL NEED FOR ITALIAN LEMONADE.
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70
Aug 29, 2011
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn on file is from Oct 21, 2011. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn?

Across the inspection record, “facilities to maintain proper temperature” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn.

Has Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sammy's Gourmet Popcorn means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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