7-Eleven
6540 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
Grocery Store ZIP 60634 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 30, 2026
7-Eleven was last inspected on July 30, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 1 violation.
Latest inspection
July 30, 2026 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
1 paperwork-
PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: No person on site with an original city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted. Instructed to have a person on site with an original city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspection history
12 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing soap at three compartment sink in the rear warewashing area. Instructed the person in charge to remove handsoap at three compartment sink and ensure employees are only washing their hands at sinks designated only for handwashing.
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: Observed accumulated food debris on interior surfaces of all cold holding equipment. Instructed the person in charge to clean and ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable.
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 dirt on floors, along walls, and in all corners in the prep, warewashing, and storage areas. Instructed to clean floors, along walls, and corners in all areas and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 paperwork Show violations
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on site while tcs foods were being prepared and served(chicken wings, pizza). Instructed to have a certified food manager on site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
2 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 light in 2 door reach in freezer in room with 3 comp in disrepair. Reattach light to top of freezer.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed walls in washroom in disrepair under sink and across from toilet. Repair walls in washroom and restore walls to a smooth easily cleanable condition.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical5 general1 paperwork 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 written employee health policy on the premises.instructed management to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no handpaper towels provided in the following areas: at the handwashing sink (empty papertowel dispenser) in the front prep area and handwashing sink at rear 3-compartment sink dishwashing area.instructed to provide handpaper towels at all handwashing sinks at all times.priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c),citation issued. (cos).
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide and maintain accurate visible thermometer in walk-in-cooler.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed employee with no hair restraint in the food prep area. Instructed manager to provided hair restraints for all employees in the food prep area.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of 3-compartment sink and handwashing sinks in front and in rear 3-compartment dish washing area.
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: Instructed to detail clean floors along walls and in all corners throughout the prep area and rear storage areas/underneath the rear syrup rack with spilled debris also,replace water stained ceiling tiles at rear storage room above the freezer unit.
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: Instructed to seal openings around plumbing pipes on wall underneath the 3-compartment sink area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Food handler (s) with no proof of food handler training certificate.instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Conditional
Short Form Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 general1 paperwork 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: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace heavy water stained and missing ceiling tiles above mopsink in rear storage area.
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: Instructed to detail clean and maintain ceiling vent cover with excessive dust accumulation above front display area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkFood handling
The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.
Inspector’s note: Noted inspection summary report not posted. Instructed manager, a summary report must be visible and displayed to the public. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010 (b) no citation issued
Official wording (code 61)
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
4 critical7 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: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 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: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray 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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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to install hand sink with hot and cold running water equipped with hand soap and hand drying device accessible to front coffee island/station area. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c) no citation issued
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: Found hand sink in rear dish washing area not accessible. Noted cleaning supplies stored at the said sink. Instructed manager to remove. Handsink must ba available and accessible for hand washing at all times (cos - manager removed cleaning items inside the hand sink). Priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c) no citation issued
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: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of 3 compartment sink. Hand sink in front and in rear dish washing area.
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: Instructed to repair slow draining hand sink behind front prep/service area.
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: Toilet room receptacle must be covered. Instructed to provide cover/lid.
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: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in rear storage area and floors inside walk-in cooler.
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: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles stored on top of mop sink in rear area to prevent pest harborage
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: Instructed to clean and reorganize rear storage area. Food and non food items must be stored 6 off the floor for easy access on cleaning.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Light bulb must be shielded inside walk-in cooler or provide shatter proofed light bulb.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical1 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: 2-201.11 observed no employee health policy on site.instructed management to create an employee health policy. Priority foundation violation 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: 2-501.11ty observed no clean up policy on site.instructed management to create a clean up policy. 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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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 observed exposed hand sinks dirty. Instructed management to clean hand sinks core
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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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: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior of storage cabinet underneath exposed hand sink in front prep area.
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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: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors underneath 3 compartment sink in rear area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: All food and non food items in rear office and storage room must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.
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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: Instructed to clean and maintain floors with soda syrup and litter in rear storage area under and behind storage equipment,
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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: Personal items not stored in one designated area, restricted storing on top of food product, must provide space for storing personal items,
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Instructed to reorganize and remove unnecessary items in rear storage area and office/storage area,
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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: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of (2) exposed hand sink and 3 compartment sink with lime build-up in rear area.
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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: Instructed to clean and maintain floors with soda syrup accumulation some litter in rear storage area under and around soda syrup shelves.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Instructed to reorganize and remove unnecessary items in rear storage area and inside walk-in cooler. Usable items and boxes must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning. (noted milk crates are used as shelves, must properly use storage shelvings)
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Pass
License · Pass
5 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector’s note: Found food items not properly dated in reach in freezer, must properly date food item in reach in freezer.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Walk in cooler shelving that had peeling paint, rust, shall be repaired/replaced, cooler shelving(lower) shelving inside walk in cooler in state of disrepair, had rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Walls that had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving, cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.
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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 in walk in cooler that had peeling paint, exposed concrete, shall be repaired/sealed. Floors in rear kitchen area by 3 compartment sink, rear storage area that had damaged, stained, or missing floor tiles shall be repaired, replaced, and provide missing floor tiles. Damaged step(corner) in prep area shall be repaired/replaced, missing floor tiles in front storage area shall be provided. Floors in walk in cooler under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in front , rear storage areas not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
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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 that had large hole by 3 compartment sink, shall be repaired, sealed, walls that had peeling paint, holes in rear kitchen area, rear storage areas shall be repaired/sealed. Ceiling tiles above prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning, ceiling tiles that were damaged, in prep area, and in rear storage areas, shall be replaced.
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