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7-Eleven
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedAugust 27, 2020
- address4631 N Western Ave, Chicago 60625
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is 7-Eleven clean?
7-Eleven is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 27, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at 7-Eleven?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 27, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED THAT REAR HAND WASHING SINK BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BLOCKED BY DRINKS STORED IN FRONT.MUST MAINTAIN HAND WASHING SINK PROPERLY SUPPLIES AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE BRACELETS AND RINGS ON HANS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOODPersonal Cleanliness • OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE BRACELETS AND RINGS ON HANS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN WALK IN COOLER • OBSERVED THAT MOPS HAVE BEEN STORED ON FLOORS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA.MUST PLACE MOPS IN POSITION THAT CAN ALLOWS THEM AIR DRY WITH OUT SOILING WALLS AND FLOORS
When was 7-Eleven last inspected?
7-Eleven has 13 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| August 27, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 11, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 7, 2020 | Fail | |
| August 20, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 13, 2017 | Pass | |
| December 2, 2016 | Pass | |
| March 4, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 26, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 22, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 29, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 6, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions |
7-Eleven vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.
Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
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 — 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 “priority” 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 27, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.