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7-Eleven

March 8, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR CONDIMENT COOLER AT THE FRONT COUNTER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE: COOLER AT 51.4F. TAGGED COOLER HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL CDPH REMOVES TAG. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO COOLER MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE 1 DOOR CONDIMENT COOLER: 6.5LBS OF BEEF TAQUITOS AT 45.9F-47.4F, 14LBS OF HOT DOGS AT 44.1F, 1LB OF CHOPPED TOMATOES AT 48.0F, 6LBS OF CHICKEN AT 49.8F, AND 5LBS OF BRATWURST AT 54.5F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GREASE TRAP ATTACHED TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED: WHEN A COMPARTMENT OF WATER WAS LET OUT THE GREASE TRAP OVERFLOWED FROM THE TOP. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIRED GREASE TRAP BY TIGHTLY SECURING LATCHES ON TOP. WATER NO LONGER SPILLS OUT OF THE GREASE TRAP. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT# 1482762, DATED 6-3-15: VIOLATION 34-"ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS,DUST AND OTHER ITEMS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:UNDER THE SHELVES IN SELLING AREA,BEHIND THE SLURPEE MACHINE,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS.PUDDLE OF WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN DEW SELF SERVING POP MACHINE DUE TO DISCHARGE HOSES NOT LOCATED ON TOP THE FLOOR DRAIN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR AND KEEP IT DRY." VIOLATION 42-"EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT AT FRONT PREP/SELLING COUNTER.ALL EMPLOYEE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR." INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CORRECT ALL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN THE 1 DOOR CONDIMENT COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 3, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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.

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