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Big Sams Food Mart

January 30, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN REAR DISH/ PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. HANDSINK WAS BLOCKED BY STATIONARY PREP TABLE WITH LARGE SCALE AND MEAT SLICER. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED WITH HANDSOAP AND PAPERTOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PERSON IN CHARGE MOVED TABLE DURING INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT AND PROCEDURE.N INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ESTABLISHMENT MUST ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF BOTH ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) AND THE CLEAN UP POLICY ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PERSON IN CHARGE SENT EMPLOYEE TO PURCHASE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PERSON IN CHARGE SENT EMPLOYEE TO PURCHASE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
code 36
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER USED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PERSON IN CHARGE SENT EMPLOYEE TO PURCHASE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 29, 2025: 4 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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