7-Eleven #13542L is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 12, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at 7-Eleven #13542L?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 12, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ : 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ : 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON SMALL PREP REACH IN FREEZER IN FRONT PREP AREA. β’ 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER , SALES FLOOR NEAR ICE REACH IN FREEZER,REAR STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS , SPILLS AND DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF CABINETS,COUNTER TOPS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.WALK IN COOLER- SHELVING UNITS.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING ON SALES FLOOR ABOVE SODA MACHINE,FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA,FRONT WINDOW AND WALL FROM ACCIDENT,DAMAGED LOWER WALL ACROSS FROM 3- COMP SINK,LOOSE WALL BASE ON SALES FLOOR NEAR CHIP DISPLAY & WALL OF COOLERS. β’ 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,REAR MOP SINK AREA,STORAGE ,SALES FLOOR,FRONT PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED. β’ 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER AND SALES FLOOR.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER CEILING & LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE ATM MACHINE.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ 2-102.13 : OBSEREVD NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ 2-102.13 : OBSEREVD NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
When was 7-Eleven #13542L last inspected?
7-Eleven #13542L has 6 inspections on record going back to June 14, 2022.
date
result
score
January 28, 2026
closed by the city
December 12, 2023
Pass
December 8, 2023
Fail
December 5, 2023
Fail
July 6, 2022
Pass
June 14, 2022
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7-Eleven #13542L vs East Side
East Side runs 64% clean across 189 tracked restaurants β 119 clean, 48 mid, 20 cooked.
Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 40% of them.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 12, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.