RecordWell Data

Circle K

850 N STATE ST, Chicago, IL 60610 · Cook County

10cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections
9tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2856308
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025170
2024120
2022110

Inspections

  1. Apr 23, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE FOODS ARE BEING SOLD FOR CUSTOMERS, HOT DOGS, CHICKEN ETC. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      OBSERVED NO THEREMOMETER IN THE LOWER TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON THE BASE FLOOR OF ALL REACH IN FREEZER UNITS IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITH NO COVERED RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED SPILLAGE, DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SHELVING UNDER REAR STORAGE ACROSS FROM THE BEVERAGE DISPENCER SETUP AS WELL AS UNDER THE SODA DISPENCER SETUP...INSIDE OF THE BEVERAGE WALK IN COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED A CLUTTER OF ITEMS IN THE CORNER LEFT OF THE FREEZER ACROSS FROM DESK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE HARBORING SPACE FOR PEST AND OR INSECTS.

  2. Sep 24, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. CRATES, SIGNAGE AND OTHER ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSRY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE HARBORING SPACES FOR PEST AND OR INSECTS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED COFFEE AREA IN FRONT SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING AS WELL AS THE FLOOR AREA IN THE REAR WHERE THE SODA IS STORED STICKY AND A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND SPILLAGE UNDER THE SHELVING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

  3. Oct 14, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.