7-Eleven

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMarch 6, 2026
• address3600 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60618
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is 7-Eleven clean?

7-Eleven is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 6, 2026. 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 March 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, HOTDOG, PIZZA ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MINITOR FOOD TEMPERARURES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED STEM THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED A GAP OPENING ON THE BOTTOM FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, FRONT SELLING AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, FRONT SELLING AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED INSIDE THE REAR UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVER WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED INSIDE THE REAR UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVER WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOMS AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

When was 7-Eleven last inspected?

7-Eleven has 7 inspections on record going back to January 5, 2017.

7-Eleven vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 March 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.