Amstar

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMay 22, 2020
• address8158 S Halsted St, Chicago 60620
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Amstar clean?

Amstar is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 22, 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 Amstar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP KIT FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 5-204.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.MUST PROVIDE A HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."3/4-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-101.19 Inspector Comments: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT & REAR STORAGE AREAS.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM COUNTER TOPS,COFFEE CABINET,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS,POP & JUICE SLEEVES & FAN GUARD COVERS.MUST CLEAN SINKS AND TOILETS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • Violation Codes: 5-204.12 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 5-501.111 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TREE BRANCHES AND CRATES THROWN ABOUT OUTSIDE GARBAGE CORRAL AND MAINTAIN.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 5-501.111 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TREE BRANCHES AND CRATES THROWN ABOUT OUTSIDE GARBAGE CORRAL AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND WALK IN COOLER. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN TOILET ROOMS AND WALK IN COOLER. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND WALLS THROUGHOUT. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT SERVICE COUNTER,MISSING WALL BASES ON SALES FLOOR & HOLES IN WALL .MUST REMOVE TAPE FROM WALL BASES.

When was Amstar last inspected?

Amstar has 5 inspections on record going back to August 17, 2011.

Amstar vs Auburn Gresham

Auburn Gresham runs 68% clean across 527 tracked restaurants — 351 clean, 82 mid, 86 cooked.

Against the 527 spots Cooked tracks in Auburn Gresham, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

Other spots in Auburn Gresham

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• ✓ Pete's Produce
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• ? Sealand Restaurant
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• ? Eid 5- Stars
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• ✓ Gene Turner I
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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 May 22, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.