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7-eleven #33779

2900 W MONTROSE AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

36cited violations
2serious tier
6inspections
14tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2446652
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024120
2023140
20201172
2017130
20162100

Inspections

  1. Dec 19, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS LINER ON STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Nov 28, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (HOT BEEF TAQUITO, HOT PIZZA, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. A PERSON WITH A ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SANDWICH GRAB AND GO REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THEMOMETER INSIDE SAID COOLDER.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      WASHROOM MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING CEILING MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM.

  3. Apr 20, 2020 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. A PERSON WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 . NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT PROVIDE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS HOT DOGS AND BEEF, CHICKEN, JALAPENO TAQUITOS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN A ONE DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. HOT DOGS AT 60.1F, BEEF TAQUITOS AT 60.8F AND COOLER AT AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 59.7F. ALL FOOD DISCARDED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $100.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      PREP AREA ONE DOOR COOLER FOUND AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 59.7F WITH FOOD SUCH AS HOT DOGS AT 60.1F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR REINSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP ONE DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING/HANDLING FOODS.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE ELVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF THE REAR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR NOZZLE OF THE SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE REAR UTILITY SERVICE SINK TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

      NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED FROM LAST INSPECTION #2081756 MADE ON 9-8-17. TODAYS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.

  4. Sep 8, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE CONDIMENT REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER DOOR GASKETS.

    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      NO THERMOMETER INSIDE DELI REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.

    • Not serious Minor

      APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

      OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRIANT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HADLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

  5. May 9, 2016 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST REPAIR/REPLACE LOOSE/BROKEN GASKETS AT THE FOLLOWING COOLER DOORS; DOOR #1,2,3,4,6,7,8,AND 9. ALSO THE GASKETS AT BOTH DOORS OF THE 2DR FREEZER LOCATED NEXT TO THE COMPUTER DESK IN THE BACK ROOM AREA. FOUND ABOVE GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CHILI AND CHEESE DISPENSERS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRI.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.FOUND LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER IN FRONT OF, AROUND AND BEHIND THE COLD HOLDING REACH-IN UNIT LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STORE

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE COLD HOLDING REACH-IN UNIT LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STORE CAUSING A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT, BEHIND AND AROUND UNIT. MUST PROVIDE A 3RD WORKING SINK STOPPER FOR THE 3-COMP SINK. ONLY FOUND 2 WORKING SINK STOPPERS DURING INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE BASE AND AT THE LONG FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMP SINK.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      MUST DECLUTTER THE OUTER EXTERIOR PORTION OF THE STORE AROUND WHERE THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER CONTAINER IS LOCATED TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. FOUND WEEDS GROWING IN THE REAR OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE STORE. MUST TRIM/OR RMEOVE EXCESS WEEDS.

  6. Apr 21, 2016 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST REPAIR/REPLACE LOOSE/BROKEN GASKETS AT THE FOLLOWING COOLER DOORS; DOOR #1,2,3,4,6,7,8,AND 9. ALSO THE GASKETS AT BOTH DOORS OF THE 2DR FREEZER LOCATED NEXT TO THE COMPUTER DESK IN THE BACK ROOM AREA. FOUND ABOVE GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CHILI AND CHEESE DISPENSERS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRI.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.FOUND LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER IN FRONT OF, AROUND AND BEHIND THE COLD HOLDING REACH-IN UNIT LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STORE.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE COLD HOLDING REACH-IN UNIT LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STORE CAUSING A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT, BEHIND AND AROUND UNIT. MUST PROVIDE A 3RD WORKING SINK STOPPER FOR THE 3-COMP SINK. ONLY FOUND 2 WORKING SINK STOPPERS DURING INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE BASE AND AT THE LONG FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMP SINK.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      MUST DECLUTTER THE OUTER EXTERIOR PORTION OF THE STORE AROUND WHERE THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER CONTAINER IS LOCATED TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. FOUND WEEDS GROWING IN THE REAR OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE STORE. MUST TRIM/OR RMEOVE EXCESS WEEDS.

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.