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7-eleven

5893 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County

16cited violations
0serious tier
5inspections
10tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2510942
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025120
2022280
2019150
2017110

Inspections

  1. Dec 1, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      NON WORKING THERMOMETERS AT BOTH COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNITS. INSTD TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WALLS IN TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

  2. Aug 19, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      MISSING VERIFICATION OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

  3. Aug 9, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (HOT DOGS, TAQUITO) NOR VAILD CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT ON SITE. INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. PIZZA CUTTER IN BASIN OF SINK AND EMPLOYEE ACTIVELY DUMPING COFFEE IN SINK. INSTD TO KEEP CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE AND FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

    • Severity not stated

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT:CHICKEN SKEWERS 57.2F, HOT DOGS 56.4F, BOLOGNA 58.8F, KRAFT CHEESE SLICES 54.1F, LUNCHABLES (DELI MEAT) 55.1F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIMES. APPROX 50LBS $200 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY.

    • Severity not stated

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.9F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD NOT TO USE UNITL REPAIRED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      MISSING VERIFICATION OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6/21/19 REPORT 2293995 NOT CORRECTED; 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. 49 4-601.11(C): (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. EXCESSIVE BLACK DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 55 6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions TOILET ROOM DOOR AND WALLS OF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER BEVERAGE SYRUP BOXES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED.

  4. Jun 21, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL NECESSARY/NOTED SUPPLIES ON PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      EXCESSIVE BLACK DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      TOILET ROOM DOOR AND WALLS OF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER BEVERAGE SYRUP BOXES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

  5. Jun 23, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

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.