7-Eleven
6801 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
Grocery Store ZIP 60626 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Aug 21, 2026
7-Eleven was last inspected on August 21, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 3 violations, 2 of them critical.
Latest inspection
August 21, 2026 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed tcs foods held at improper temperatures ranging from 48-55 f. Instructed manager to ensure all tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 10 pounds of pizzas, 20 pounds of sausage and egg sandwiches, 20 pounds of deli sandwiches, 30 pounds of yogurt, 1 pound mixed fruit with cut melons, 8 pounds of deli wraps, and 10 pounds of eggs ($700) priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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CriticalFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Observed display cooler with an improper ambient air temperature of 46 f in half of the unit. The other half of unit measured at 38 f. All tcs foods found at improper temperatures were found in the half with ambient air temperature of 46 f. Instructed manager to ensure entire cooler as well as all cold holding units have an ambient air temperature of 41 f and below. Half of cooler tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago certified food manager on site upon arrival. Instructed manager to ensure city of chicago certified food manager is 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
4 inspections on record
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical2 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Ice shoot dispenser located at soda machine is soiled internally. Facility must clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Hot food was held below a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Measured improper hot holding temperature hot holder roller unit. Raw eggs temperature measured between 99-105.2f. Tcs food items were discarded on-site. Observed front half of the hot holding roller unit was turned off where tcs foods were placed and the other back portion of the unit was turned on where there was no food plcaed. Approximately 1 pounds at $14 was discarded on site. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 21)
Proper hot holding temperatures
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Walk-in cooler fan guard is soiled with debris. Facility must clean and 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: Backflow prevention device not found on slushi machine, coffee machine, and hot chocolate machine. Facility must provide.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: The person in charge does not have a city certification or documentation of pending city certificate at the time of inspection while pizza and chicken is being cooked and served on-site. No other original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate was posted nor provided on-site for the present manager on duty. No valid doccumentation on premises. Instructed to provide a least one certified food manager on site when food is cooked and served on site.- owner who holds city manager certificate arrived at 3:40pm and departed at 3:55pm. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.
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: Food handler certifications is not provided on site. All employees must obtain a food handler certificate if they do not have a city manager certificate.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
License · 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: Noted ice build up inside the chest freezer at the display area. Instructed to defrost, clean and maintain.
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: Noted low water pressure at the one compartment sink at the front prep area. Instructed to increase the water pressure.
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: Noted the bathroom door at the rear dry storage area not self closing. Instructed to provide a self closing device at the door and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.