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7-eleven

6801 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60645 · Cook County

18cited violations
0serious tier
5inspections
15tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025110
2024170
2022280
2021120

Inspections

  1. Jul 1, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

  2. Jan 10, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS (PREP/WASHROOMS/DISHWASHING AREA)

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AND IN WALK-IN COOLER.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  3. Nov 4, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      5-204.12: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND ON MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

  4. Oct 26, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND ON MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  5. Nov 9, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      FOOD HANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.

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.