7-eleven
6801 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60645 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2817759
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 1, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS/FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE CABINETS UNDER COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINETS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 10, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS (PREP/WASHROOMS/DISHWASHING AREA)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AND IN WALK-IN COOLER.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES ARE USED FOR FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY USE 6" OFF THE FLOOPR RAISED SHELVES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND A HANDSINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION (UNDERNEATH THE CONDENSER UNIT) INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND UNDERNEATH DISPLAY SHELVES IN THE DISPLAY/CUSTOMER AREA.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 4, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204.12: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND ON MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 26, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO EMPLOYEE ON SITE WITH A VALID CITY-CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE OR VALID DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED ON SITE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL PENDING TO RECEIVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WHILE FOOD IS BEING SERVED TO THE PUBLIC ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN WALK-IN COOLER. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 30 SMALL BLACK FLYING INSECTS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN FACILITY, NEAR COFFEE STATION, NEAR SODA DISPENSER, AND NEAR 3 COPARTMENT SINK. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL SMALL BLACK FLYING INSECTS ARE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, ALL AREAS ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED, AND A LICENCED PEST CONTROL COMPANY TREATS THE FACILITY FOR INSECT ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND ON MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT BEHIND SODA BOX LINES IN THE BACK STORAGE AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
THE FLOORS BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE SODA BOXES IN THE BACK STORAGE AREA ARE SOILED WITH PAPERS/DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Nov 9, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILING NOT CLEAN INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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.