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S & H Convenient Store,inc.

3352 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60652

Grocery Store ZIP 60652 Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass with Conditions · as of Aug 24, 2026

S & H Convenient Store,inc. was last inspected on August 24, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 6 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

August 24, 2026 · Canvass

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical3 general2 paperwork
  • CriticalManagement & training

    No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

    Inspector’s note: No valid city of chicago certified manager on site/duty as required.

    Official wording (code 1)

    Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the display reach in coolers dirty. Must clean and maintain. Also noted the interior of the display ice cream(perpackaged) freezer with ice build up and debris. Must defrost and clean.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed missing and damaged floor tiles behind the service counter/prep area. Must repair and maintain smooth and easily cleanable

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning in the rear dish washing area along the wall base and under crates.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no valid city of chicago certified manager on site/duty while tcs foods are being prepared and handled such as ground beef and cheese sauce for nacho's. Also no valid city of chicago sanitation certificate posted. Priority foundation citation issued #7-38-012.

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Not all food employees had food-handler training.

    Inspector’s note: Observed employee on duty without his food handler training as required. Instructed to comply or citations will follow.

    Official wording (code 57)

    All food employees have food handler training

Inspection history

9 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed unclean shelves of debris inside cooler, racks inside cooler and pop shelving unit. Instructed to clean/ maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  2. Conditional

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sink in rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels in rear dish washing area. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no attached metal drainboard on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide drainboard for proper drying of food equipment and utensils.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed faucet leaking on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no light shields in dish washing area. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  3. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    4 critical9 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-01-

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures or supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide clean up policy and supplies. Priority foundation 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sink in rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels in rear dish washing area. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper temperature of 20 packages of cheese 55.4f, 2 packages of hot dogs 54.1f, 2 packages of polish 49.5f, 2 packages of lunchables 48f, 2 packages of bacon 47.8f displayed for sale in front counter cooler. Instructed manager to discard 30lbs and $100 of product. All cold food must maintain 41f or below during storage, display and service. Priority citation issued 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed front counter display cooler not maintaining proper temperature 51.4f. Instructed manager to repair, cooler must maintain 41f or below. Display cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority citation issued 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed employee personal food items(baklava) stored in cooler used for storage of food retail sale. Instructed manager to provide separate cooler for personal food items.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed ice buildup inside front counter display cooler. Instructed manager to remove ice buildup and maintain. Observed rust deposits on interior compartment surfaces of 3-comparment sink. Instructed manager to remove rust deposits and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical sanitizer test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper sanitzer concentration in 3-compartment sink. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup and debris on shelves in sales and front counter areas, cabinets behind front counter and under hand washing sink, doors and bases of display coolers and freezers, slicer, prep table and cutting boards. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed faucet leaking on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no self-closing device on washroom door. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint/water damaged in northeast corner of ceiling in sales area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no light shields in prep and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the rear coolers not clean, instructed to clean. Also clean produce storage shelf.

  5. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed white paper on cooler storage shelf, instructed to remove.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Obserted the front slicer not clean, instructed toclean and sanitize.

  6. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed interior of all cooler doors,shelves not clean of debris and pepsi storage stand.must detail clean/maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floors not clean of debris thru-out premises ,prep area behind front counter along coolers ,heavy equipment storage shelves in front and rear.must clean/maintain.must seal/pait or install floor tile in prep area in front of cooler.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Faucet leaky at handles at 3-comp sink.must repair.

  7. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize front slicer.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Clean floor un der storage shelves.

  8. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.NEED TO CLEAN SIDE 2 DOOR COOLER FANGUARD COVER, AND STORAGE SHELVES IN MILK COOLER.

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