Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 29, 2010
• address2500 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60659

Is Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks clean?

Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 29, 2010. 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 Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 29, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FREEZER LID IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR GASKETS FOR STAND UP COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE FOR MOP SINK.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FREEZER LID IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR GASKETS FOR STAND UP COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE FOR MOP SINK.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALL BEHIND DESSERT COOLER IN FRONT TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND GREASE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. NEW VIOLATION NOTED: PROVIDE COVING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN COOKING AREA. NEW VIOLATION NOTED: REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM DINING AREA CEILING.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALL BEHIND DESSERT COOLER IN FRONT TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND GREASE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. NEW VIOLATION NOTED: PROVIDE COVING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN COOKING AREA. NEW VIOLATION NOTED: REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM DINING AREA CEILING.

When was Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks last inspected?

Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks has 3 inspections on record going back to March 22, 2010.

Zam-Zam Sweets And Snacks vs West Ridge

West Ridge runs 29% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 279 clean, 73 mid, 612 cooked.

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 March 29, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.