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7-Eleven

September 25, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT BEING MAINTAINED. NO CURRENT PEST INSPECTION REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE FROM THE PAST YEAR. THE LAST PEST CONTROL INSPECTION REPORT WAS DATED FROM 2022. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS PER YEAR KEPT IN THE LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED APPROX. 30 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN THE RETAIL DISPLAY AREA. PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP BETWEEN THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE RODENT PROOFED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE SPLATTER ON THE CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE SLURPEE MACHINES. CLEAN DUST ON LEDGES. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER THE BOXES OF FOUNTAIN POP.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA MISSING A LIGHT SHIELD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WHERE NEEDED.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 9, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.