Camp Al Gelany Grocery

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedAugust 30, 2012
• address2800 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60659
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Camp Al Gelany Grocery clean?

Camp Al Gelany Grocery is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 30, 2012. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Camp Al Gelany Grocery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 30, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING REAR AREAS AND STAIRS THAT GO DOWN TO BASEMENT. ELEVATE STOCK AND ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING REAR AREAS AND STAIRS THAT GO DOWN TO BASEMENT. ELEVATE STOCK AND ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature • FRONT DISPLAY COOLER REMAINS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. STILL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 48F.
• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure • NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 80.4F. WATER HEATER IS TURNED OFF. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030. OWNER TURNED WATER HEATER ON DURING INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER AT 110F OR ABOVE.
• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 8/21/12 INSPECTION (REPORT #1106295) NOT CORRECTED: #24-FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A SHORT NECK, NOT ABLE TO REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FAUCET WITH A LONGER NECK THAT REACHES ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS. CRITICAL VIOLATION, 7-42-090. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE AND DESIST USE OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS, SUCH AS BULK FOOD SCOOPS. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 TO REQUEST TAG REMOVAL WHEN PROPER FAUCET HAS BEEN INSTALLED.critical
  Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 8/21/12 INSPECTION (REPORT #1106295) NOT CORRECTED: #24-FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A SHORT NECK, NOT ABLE TO REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FAUCET WITH A LONGER NECK THAT REACHES ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS. CRITICAL VIOLATION, 7-42-090. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE AND DESIST USE OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS, SUCH AS BULK FOOD SCOOPS. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 TO REQUEST TAG REMOVAL WHEN PROPER FAUCET HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.
  Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL REPACKED FOOD PRODUCTS. FOOD NAME, SOURCE, INGREDIENTS ETC.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL REPACKED FOOD PRODUCTS. FOOD NAME, SOURCE, INGREDIENTS ETC.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • NO PROTECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NO BARRIER BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UTILITY (MOP) SINK. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE, PROTECTIVE BARRIERS BETWEEN SAID SINKS. CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE BULK CONTAINERS MUST HAVE SELF-CLOSING LIDS AND MUST BE KEPT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • NO PROTECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NO BARRIER BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UTILITY (MOP) SINK. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE, PROTECTIVE BARRIERS BETWEEN SAID SINKS. CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE BULK CONTAINERS MUST HAVE SELF-CLOSING LIDS AND MUST BE KEPT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPAIR WALL INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE WASH BOWL IN STAFF WASHROOM.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPAIR WALL INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE WASH BOWL IN STAFF WASHROOM.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP/REPACKING AREA.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLE FROM REAR AREA AND STAIRWELL. ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED AND ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE BULK FOOD SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST STORE SCOOPS IN A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OR CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE. SCOOPS MUST BE ATTACHED TO DISPLAYS WITH A LENGHT OF EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL THAT PREVENTS SCOOPS FROM FALLING TO FLOOR.
  Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE BULK FOOD SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST STORE SCOOPS IN A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OR CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE. SCOOPS MUST BE ATTACHED TO DISPLAYS WITH A LENGHT OF EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL THAT PREVENTS SCOOPS FROM FALLING TO FLOOR.

When was Camp Al Gelany Grocery last inspected?

Camp Al Gelany Grocery has 5 inspections on record going back to March 31, 2010.

Camp Al Gelany Grocery vs West Ridge

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Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 August 30, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.