I & O Food Mart Inc

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 29, 2015
• address1359 W 79Th St, Chicago 60620

Is I & O Food Mart Inc clean?

I & O Food Mart Inc is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 29, 2015. 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 I & O Food Mart Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 29, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROBE AND REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROBE AND REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS.
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE GROUND BEEF,CHEESE SAUCE AND ITALIAN BEEF IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED.CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:25 A.M. AFTER REINSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.PREMISES IS A 24 HOUR OPERATION.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL DESSERTS AND OTHER PREPACKAGED ITEMS FOR SALE PROPERLY.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL DESSERTS AND OTHER PREPACKAGED ITEMS FOR SALE PROPERLY.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACES.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS & TABLES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER,FRONT PREP COOLER.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELF NEAR FRONT PREP COOLER,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA SHELVING UNITS.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACES.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS & TABLES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER,FRONT PREP COOLER.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELF NEAR FRONT PREP COOLER,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA SHELVING UNITS.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYERS,GRILL TABLES,WHEEL BASES,ALL SHELVING UNITS,ROLLING CART,MICROWAVE,STOVE,PREP TABLES,CAN OPENER.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREAS AND WALK IN COOLER AND ALONG WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN FRONT OF WALK IN FREEZER.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREAS AND WALK IN COOLER AND ALONG WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN FRONT OF WALK IN FREEZER.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED,DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES AND LOOSE WALL VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WALL VENTS& WALLS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED,DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES AND LOOSE WALL VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WALL VENTS& WALLS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK AND ICE MACHINE.MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & LEAKY HANDLE STOPPERS AT 3- COMP SINK,SLOW DRAIN AT PREP AREA HAND SINK.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,ORAGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER FROM IN BETWEEN WALLS ,EQUIPMENT , HOT WATER TANK,OFF OF FLOOR THROUGHOUT
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC ICE BAGS AND ICE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINER AND MANNER.STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC ICE BAGS AND ICE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINER AND MANNER.STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
  Food Handler Requirements Met • Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.

When was I & O Food Mart Inc last inspected?

I & O Food Mart Inc has 7 inspections on record going back to November 5, 2014.

I & O Food Mart Inc vs Auburn Gresham

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Against the 527 spots Cooked tracks in Auburn Gresham, 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 October 29, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.