Supermarket la Familia
2300 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60608
Grocery Store ZIP 60608 Risk 2 (Medium)
Passed · as of Feb 18, 2025
Supermarket la Familia was last inspected on February 18, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 1 violation.
Latest inspection
February 18, 2025 · Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
1 general-
GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet room. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspection history
7 inspections on record
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical4 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(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: 4-302.12 observed no metal stem thermometer on site to take temperatures of cold foods. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of rodent activity on site. Observed about 25 rodent droppings located in between the wall and drink refrigeration unit, in the rear under the utility sink, on the lower shelf in the rear and between the shelf and wall also located in the rear. Instructed to eliminate rodent activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contactin pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-301.12 (a) observed one of two faucets not properly turning on at the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair the right-side faucet and maintain at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-025.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet room. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical3 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: Observed no employee health policy on premises at this time, instructed to 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: Observed no procedures for cleaning up vomit and diarrheal events, instructed to provide necessary items and a disinfectant rated for norovirus. Priority foundation 7-38-005, no citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFood temperature
Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.
Inspector’s note: Observed improper thawing of fish in reduced oxygen packages, instructed to remove the fish from the reduced ozygen when frozen then place in tray in cooler to thaw.
Official wording (code 35)
Approved thawing methods used
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no food temperature measuring device on site, instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005, no citation issued.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed cut fruit, meat, and vegetablespre-packaged with out proper labels, instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Provide dividers inside meat display cooler.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Replace missing light shields inside meat display cooler and rear reach-in cooler.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 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: Replace broken floor tiles inside the toilet room and maintain.
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 21 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.