7-Eleven (Building 840 A)

Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following tcs items held at the stated improper temperatures inside hot hold unit located at front service counter: chicken at 118.9f, chicken at 124.1f, and pizza at 125.3f. Management discarded approximately 1lb of product valued at approximately at $13. Instructed to maintain all hot tcs items at or above 135f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following tcs items held at the stated improper temperatures inside "grab and go" cooler located next to front service counter: yogurt at 51.6f, chicken at 54.6f, and egg salad sandwiches at 56.7f. Managment discarded approximately 100lbs of product valued at approximately $1,000. Instructed to maintain all tcs items at or below 41f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation combined with above violation.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed "grab and go" cooler located next to front service line containing tcs items such as yogurt, chicken, and egg salad sandwiches maintaining and improper ambient temperature of 51.0f. Cooler tagged and held for inspection. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain all coolers so that they are capable of maintaining an ambient temperature at or below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

Inspector’s note: Observed no hot water throughout facility. All handwashing and dishwashing sinks maintaining improper maximum temperatures between 71.4f-75.2f. See comments. Instructed to repair so that all handwashing sinks are capable of delivering hot running water under pressure at acceptable temperatures between 100-120f. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on premises. Instructed the person in charge to keep an employee health policy that will ensure that the person in charge is made aware by their employees information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, in accordance with the law. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010, citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no paper towels at the exposed handwashing sink in the rear warewashing area. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all handwashing sinks are supplied with paper towels and maintain. Employee provided paper towels for handsink at the time of inspection. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030 (c), no citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

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

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

Inspector’s note: Found incomplete vomiting and diarrheal spill kit ( missing item appropriate sanitizer that kills norovirus). Instructed to provide complete spill kit . Procedure available on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Found no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010,no citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events on site but has in-complete clean up items as outlined in policy. Instructed to maintain required procedure/plan and provide 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.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010,no citation issued.

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.

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

Inspector’s note: Equipment not maintaining proper temperature. Noted temperature of chest freezer located next to coffee station to be improper at 65.9 f. Instructed not to repair and maintain mentioned equipment at proper temperature of 0 f and below. Priority violation 7-38-005,no citation issued.