7-Eleven
5953 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60638
Grocery Store ZIP 60638 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Dec 18, 2024
7-Eleven was last inspected on December 18, 2024 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 3 violations, 2 of them critical.
Latest inspection
December 18, 2024 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical1 general-
CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Handwash sinks in both the prep area and warewashing area are not accessible, and cups in the basin of the prep area handwash sink, and multiple containers are in the basin of the rear handwash sink. Food handler/pic states she does not use these sinks. Cup and containers have been removed at this time. Discussed the importance of handwashing at such handwash sinks and having basins empty and accessible at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c)
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Hot food was held below a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Chicken at improper hot holding temperatures of 124.0f-127.0 in hot holding unit. Chicken discarded at this time. Aprox 1lb $5 value. Instd to maintain hot foods at 135f or above at all times. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority.
Official wording (code 21)
Proper hot holding temperatures
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors originally a yellow in color are heavily stained and black. Instd to clean floor and maintain free of stains/worn surface
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
13 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 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: Cardboard lining on storage shelves in liquor storage closet. Instd to remove cardboard so as surface to be smooth, even and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Utility sink backflow device in poor repair, cracked and missing componet. Instd to repair and maintain
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Heavily soiled cardboard on floor in liquor storage room. Instd to remove cardboard and maintain floor a non porous, smooth, even, easily cleanable surface.
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: Heavily stained floor with black debris/dirt noted through out premises. Toilet room walls, and doors through out with excessive debris, not clean. Instd to clean and maintain same
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
6 critical3 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.
Inspector’s note: Person in charge without city of chicago certified manager certificate. Instd to provide for person in charge.
Official wording (code 1)
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy in place. Instd to provide an acknowledged written verifiable policy. Priority foundation 7-38-010
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: No procedure in place for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instd to provide procedure with necessary supplies including disinfectant against norovirus. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Handwash sink in warewashing area not accessible, basin filled with multi use equipment. Instd to maintain basin clean and acccessible for handwashing at all times. Citation issued 7-38-030(c) priority foundation.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: No hand drying provision at handwash sinks in prep area or warewashing area. Instd to provide and maintain at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) see violation issued above.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Handwash signage missing at handwash sinks in prep and warewashing area. Instd to provide and maintain same.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Excessive debris in basin of utility sink. Instd to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: No covered receptacle in female toilet room. Instd to provide and maintain.
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: Excessive debris and black grime on floors in rear storage areas and hallway. Walls and doors of toilet room not clean, debris. Instd to clean and maintain same.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified manager on duty while handling tcs foods (hot dogs, pizza, chicken wings). Instd to have on duty at all times. Citation issued priority foundation 7-38-012.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: No food handler training for employees on site. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector’s note: The following potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures in hot holding unit: bag of chili at 79f and 5 bags of nacho cheese at 79f. All voluntarily disposed of and denatured. Approx 15lbs $100 value. Violation 7-38-005a critical.
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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: Heavily stained floor tiles in rear storage area and in walk in cooler. Instd to remove stains or replace tiles 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: Wall paneling and trim next to utility sink in poor repair. Instd to repair and maintain. Wall near base of utility sink heavily stained. Instd to clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Lightshield missing for light in walk in cooler. Provide and maintain.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
6 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: The following in need of cleaning: all reach in coolers, reach in freezers, walk in cooler, all hot holding equipment, all beverage machines, all storage helves, and lids to garbage cans. Clean all equipment and maintain clean.
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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: Floors through out rear prep, rear storage, walkin cooler, and front prep in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. All food products must be up off the floor 6 inches. Must correct and maintain
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector’s note: Toilet rooms in need of detail cleaning. Must correct and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Leak at mop sink faucet. Must correct and maintain. Air vents on sales floor and in rear area in need of detail cleaning to remove all dust build up. Hand sink needed at 3 compartment sink area. Must install and maintian.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: All reach in coolers in need of thermometers. Must install and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: No food handler certificates on site. Must provide and maintain.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical8 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector’s note: No paper towels in both washrooms to properly dry hands after washing, no soap at front serving line hand sink to wash hands before serving food to customers. Instructed manager to provide both soap and hand towels at all sinks at all times. Critical violation 7-38-030
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector’s note: Outside garbage area not maintained at this time. Garbage on ground around all containers. Instructed to clean and maintain. Serious violation 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 person on site with city of chicago sanitation certificate while holding, preping and elling potentially hazardous food items ie...pizza, hot dogs, nachos etc. Serious violation 7-38-012
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: The following in need of cleaning: all reach in coolers, reach in freezers, walk in cooler, all hot holding equipment, all beverage machines, all storage helves, and lids to garbage cans. Clean all equipment and maintain clean.
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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: Floors through out rear prep, rear storage, walkin cooler, and front prep in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. All food products must be up off the floor 6 inches. Must correct and maintain
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector’s note: Toilet rooms in need of detail cleaning. Must correct and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Leak at mop sink faucet. Must correct and maintain. Air vents on sales floor and in rear area in need of detail cleaning to remove all dust build up. Hand sink needed at 3 compartment sink area. Must install and maintian.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: All reach in coolers in need of thermometers. Must install and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: No food handler certificates on site. Must provide and maintain.
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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: Observed syrup leak behind the slurpee machine on counter top, instructed to clean.also clean rear storage shelves.
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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: Observed floor not clean in rear storage area, utility sink, and under the slurpee bag-n-box area, instructed to clean.
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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 water damaged ceiling tile side storage south wall, instructed to repair.
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
5 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: Found no city of chicago certified food manager on site while serving potentially hazardous foods (i.e. Pizza, hot dogs, chicken, etc.) instructed to have one on site at all times. Serious violation 7-38-012
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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: Found the floors inside the walk in cooler, under the 3-compartment sink and in the corners in need of cleaning. Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector’s note: Found the door to the toilet room marked ladies not self-closing. Instructed to add a self closing device to the door.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Found a leak at the base of the hot water knob on the 2-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector’s note: Found food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to provide and wear.
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Pass
Short Form Complaint · Pass
1 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: Repair leaking syrup dispenser in rear.
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
3 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 city of chicago certified manager on duty while handling potentially hazardous foods (hot dogs, taquitos). Instd to have on duty at all times. Citation issued 7-38-012 serious.
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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 and around syrup line and in storage room not clean, syrup spills. Instd to clean floors, remove all stains 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: Replace worn threshold inbetween double entrance doors. Instd to replace same.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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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: Floors throughout rear and back storage area, and walk in cooler in need of cleaning to remove all build up and debris. Floors must be kept dry and free from standing water. Must correct and maintain at all times.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector’s note: Toilet room in need of cleaning. Must clean and maintain at all times.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Any unnecessary clutter in back rooms must be eliminated. Must correct and maintain at all times.
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
License-Task Force · Fail
4 general Show violations
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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: Walk-in cooler floor with chipped/peeling paint. Rear storage area with concrete floor. Instd to repair same so as to be smooth, even, easily cleanable, non-porous surface. Floor thru-out needs detailed cleaning free of debris/stains.
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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: Walls thru-out rear storage area, especially surrounding utility sink not clean. Clean same. Front door threshold in poor repair. Instd to repair same so as to be tight fitting and no daylight to be seen. Wallbase in liquor storage room in poor repair. Instd to re-attach same and seal any holes noted.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Light out in walk-in cooler. Replace same and provide lightshield. Also provide lightshields and endcaps in prep area and coffee station.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of utility sink not clean. Clean and maintain.
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