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7-Eleven (Building 840 A)

July 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS HOT DOGS WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector 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.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector 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.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector 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.
code 33
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector 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.
code 50
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTDOOR GARBAGE DUMPSTER DOES NOT HAVE A LID. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN OUTDOOR GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2596619 DATED 6/20/2024.LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 61
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE SMOKE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE IN REAR OFFICE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE SMOKING INDOORS AND COMPLY WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE. VIOLATION 7-32-015. CITATION ISSUED
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 20, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.