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Big Sams Food & Cellular
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 14, 2016
- address333 W 119Th St, Chicago 60628
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Big Sams Food & Cellular clean?
Big Sams Food & Cellular is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 14, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Big Sams Food & Cellular?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 14, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND SALES AREA.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES NEAR WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA AND WALL VENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER(DUST BUILDUP).Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES NEAR WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA AND WALL VENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER(DUST BUILDUP).
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • CLEAN INTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN SALES, STORAGE, AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS. ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AND UTILITY AREAS. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING
When was Big Sams Food & Cellular last inspected?
Big Sams Food & Cellular has 13 inspections on record going back to December 6, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| November 14, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 8, 2016 | — | |
| October 31, 2016 | Fail | |
| November 6, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 30, 2015 | Fail | |
| December 2, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 9, 2013 | Fail | |
| December 14, 2012 | Pass | |
| December 6, 2012 | Fail | |
| June 13, 2011 | Pass | |
| December 15, 2010 | Pass |
Big Sams Food & Cellular vs West Pullman
West Pullman runs 61% clean across 214 tracked restaurants — 128 clean, 37 mid, 45 cooked.
Against the 214 spots Cooked tracks in West Pullman, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 November 14, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.