Supreme Supermarket

• resultFail
• critical violations4
• last inspectedNovember 29, 2018
• address1134 W 51St St, Chicago 60609
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Supreme Supermarket clean?

Supreme Supermarket is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 29, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Supreme Supermarket?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 29, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • No city of Chicago food sanitation manager certification on site. Instructed must provide proof of Chicago food sanitation manager certification and must post in plain view at all times. Priority foundation 7-30-012.
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide written policy. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • Observed no vomit and diarhea clean up procedure in place. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • Observed no hand washing sink in area with 3 compartment sink in rear. Must provide exposed, dedicated hand washing sink in dish washing area. Must install with hot(100F)/cold water with adequate city pressure, soap/paper towels and hand washing sign. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).
• ⚠️Proper Reheating Procedures For Hot Holding • Observed equipment for reheating/hot holding not on site. Instructed must be on site for CDPH approval. Priority 7-38-005.
  Proper Reheating Procedures For Hot Holding • Observed equipment for reheating/hot holding not on site. Instructed must be on site for CDPH approval. Priority 7-38-005.
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • Observed several coolers not at proper temperature. Found cooler temperatures 47.1F-72.9F. Instructed all refrigeration must have ambient air temperature of 41F or less. Must repair all.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • see violation #22.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • Must provide thermometers in all refrigeration units to accurate determine ambient air temperatures. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. • Observed no metal stem thermometer on site. Must provide metal stem thermometer to determine internal food temperatures. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Observed approximately 300 mice droppings scattered throughout facility under front counter, along back wall, under storage shelves, behind coolers, etc. Must remove all droppings, clean and sanitize. Must eliminate pest issues. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Observed raw wood under front counter and on shelves in rear behind coolers. Must seal or paint all raw wood or porous surfaces to make non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same. • Observed no sink stoppers on site. Must provide. • Observed excessive debris on shelves in walk in cooler/display coolers shelves. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • Observed 3 compartment sink not properly functioning/in disrepair. When faucet is turned on in nearby utility sink, 3 compartment sink faucet all turned on and vice versa. Faucet line to 3 compartment sink must be dedicated and independent of any nearby plumbing. Observed excessive leak at pipe connecting 3 compartment sink to attached grease trap (waste water spilling onto floor). Instructed must repair 3 compartment sink so it functions correctly and there are no backups, or leaks in pipes below. Priority foundation 7-38-025. • Observed no chemical test kit on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. • Observed no chemical sanitizer on site for manual warewashing. Instructed must provide dish detergent and chemical sanitizing solution for manual ware washing. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
  Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • Observed 3 compartment sink not properly functioning/in disrepair. When faucet is turned on in nearby utility sink, 3 compartment sink faucet all turned on and vice versa. Faucet line to 3 compartment sink must be dedicated and independent of any nearby plumbing. Observed excessive leak at pipe connecting 3 compartment sink to attached grease trap (waste water spilling onto floor). Instructed must repair 3 compartment sink so it functions correctly and there are no backups, or leaks in pipes below. Priority foundation 7-38-025. • Observed no chemical test kit on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. • Observed no chemical sanitizer on site for manual warewashing. Instructed must provide dish detergent and chemical sanitizing solution for manual ware washing. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • Backflow prevention device not located. Must provide access to backflow prevetion device. Must maintain same.
• ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • Observed water pouring out from grease trap when water is running at nearby 3 compartment and utility sink. Must repair and maintain same.
  Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • Observed water pouring out from grease trap when water is running at nearby 3 compartment and utility sink. Must repair and maintain same.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Observed large amounts of unnecessary equipment in rear storage room, such as building materials, law mower, tools, etc. Must remove any unnecessary items. Must keep all storage areas clean and organized. Must maintain same. • Observed unfinished walls/drywall in rear storage room. Must seal or paint all porous surfaces to make non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same. • Observed several holes in walls throughout facility in walls, baseboard, etc. Must seal all holes to prevent pest entry and to make non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same. • Observed cardboard used in place of missing/broken glass door on rear cooler. Must repair and replace with non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable surface. Must maintain same.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees within 30 days of hire. Must maintain.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees within 30 days of hire. Must maintain.

When was Supreme Supermarket last inspected?

Supreme Supermarket has 4 inspections on record going back to November 23, 2018.

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Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 29, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.