7-Eleven
5206 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Grocery Store ZIP 60625 Risk 2 (Medium)
Out of business · as of Aug 25, 2026
7-Eleven was last inspected on August 25, 2026 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
August 25, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Out of Business
No violationsThe inspector found this business closed.
No violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
14 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed chipped paint and rust on the (pizza)storage rack inside the walk-in cooler.instructed to remove chipped paint and rust and repaint or replace the shelves and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean back wall fan covers in the pre-packaged sandwich display cooler to remove accumulations of dusts and to maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed excessive syrup spillage on the floor underneath the rear fountain coke syrup storage racks.instructed to detail clean floors and walls to remove splashed coke syrups and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical9 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events on site.incomplete supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer that kills norovirus).priority foundation violation 7-38-005,no citation issued. -
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Found front entrance double doors 1/4" inch gap at bottom where doors meet.must make doors tight fitting to prevent pest entry and to maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Must provide and maintain hair restraint for food employee when working around open foods.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Found torn door gasket at milk section of walk-in-cooler. Management instructed to replace the torn door gasket.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Detail clean fan covers inside the walk-in-cooler to remove accumulations of dusts/debris and to maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Found small water leak at neck of faucet at the ware washing 3 compartment sink.instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Back flow prevention devices not located at ice machine, cappuccino/espresso machine units. Must install so back flow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide and maintain a covered waste receptacle in the wash room.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floor in storage closet near the wash room is dirty.must clean floors in detail and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Detail clean and organize rear pizza freezer storage room and remove unnecessary articles stored along the walls and corners and maintain items properly stored and elevated 6" inches of floor for easier cleaning.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 C** Good Repair and Proper Adjustment- Equipment. RUBBER GASKET TORN ON FIVE OUT OF 12 REACH IN COOLER DOORS. STARTING FROM THE SODA TO WATER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
4 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(n)-n0 employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: 2-501.11-no clean up policy for vomiting and diarrhea. Instructed to provide clean up policy. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(a) interior panel and spout of ice maker has green and black moldy like substance . Ice is for human consumption. Instructed to clean and sanitize ice machine. Instructed not to use until its cleaned and sanitized. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: 3-501.17- all ready to eat tcs foos inside the small cooler must be properly labeled and dated. Priority foundation- 7-38-005 no citation issued
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFood handling
Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: 3-304.14 wiping cloth for wiping prep table needs to be stored in a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses
Official wording (code 41)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 rubber gasket torn on four out of 12 reach in cooler doors. Starting from the soda to water. Must repair and maintain
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 must detail clean, sanitize and mantain the following: hand sink, three compartment sink and mop sink
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 floor along the wall base or corner, under the pallett in walk in cooler , and under hot holding unit , underneath tree compartment sink needs detailed cleaning
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201.17 water stain on ceiling tiles in storage area. Needs to be repaired. Pealing paint on walls outside washroom needs to be repaired
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: 6-202.11 burn out light bulb in the rear storage area must replace broken solid light shield inside bakery case must repair
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at the drain pipe beneath the exposed handsink at rear dishwashing 3 compartment sink area.Instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
4 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector’s note: Observed front doors to the premises not insect/rodent-proofed.1/4" inch gap approximately at center/bottom where doors meet.Instructed to make doors tight fitting to prevent pest-entry and maintain.Serious violation 7-38-020.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean display sandwich cooler/fan covers to remove dusts build-up and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Observed dusts accumulations on ceiling ventilation covers throughout the premises.Instructed to to remove dusts accumulations from vents and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at the drain pipe beneath the exposed handsink at rear dishwashing 3 compartment sink area.Instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
4 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on site at the time of inspection, while serving potentially hazardous foods such as hot dog, taquitos, buffalo chicken roll, and milk, manager showed up in the store at 9:00 am, while writing the report and issuing citation, instructed to have a certified manager on duty at all times foods are cooked and served, serious citation issued: 7-38-012
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector’s note: Observed three compartment sink in poor repair, backing up into left compartment with black particles coming up from sink, instructed to have sink rodded and repair, serious citation issued: 7-38-030
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Interior of ice machine not clean. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Observed clutter inside storage/office areas and near mop sink; instructed to remove unnecessary articles, clean and organize to prevent pest harborage. Articles must be stored off floors, away from walls.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Interior of ice machine not clean. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor under display shelves, sotrage rooms and inside walk-in cooler not clean. Instructed to detail clean daily.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Light not provided inside liquor storage room. Instructed to install light inside storage room.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Debris and dust on equipment; instructed to clean/sanitize; display shelves, mop sink, microwave oven, cabinets and grease trap.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Excessive debris and dust build-up on floors; instructed to detail clean floors, under, behind equipment at corners and along walls thru-out premises, including inside the walk in cooler.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: No thermometer for small reach in cooler; instructed to provide.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Observed clutter inside storage rooms and near mop sink; instructed to remove unnecessary articles, clean and organize to prevent pest harborage. Articles must be stored off floors, away from walls.
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Pass
Short Form Complaint · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
6 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector’s note: Front entrance door with a 1/2 an inch gap in between the glass doors. Instructed to rodent/insects proofed the door.citation issued serious, 7-38-020.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on site at the time of inspection,while serving potentially hazardous foods such as hot dog, taquitos, cheeseburger, milk. Citation issued serious. Manager showed up in the store at 9:50am while i'm still writing the report.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the floor along the wall base all corner, under and behind the 3 compartment sink, under and behind the wire rack shelving and pallets inside the walk in cooler, storage room and office/storage room, underneath all the cabinets in the front counter and maintain. Must elevate all stocks 6"off the floor inside the office/storage room and small storage room. Use regular pallet,not soda crate to prevent rodent/insects harborage and have an easy access in cleaning the floor.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Peeling paint on the walls by the mop sink. Must scrape peeling paint and repaint.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Must provide thermometer inside the 2 door reach in freezer and walk in cooler by the milk section and must be visible.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Must discard all empty boxes, old shelvings in the rear area by the office/storage room to prevent rodent/insects harborage.
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