Food Safety Report: Eddy's Food Mart, 3661 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60623 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 18, 2025
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed dead roaches throughout facilty on boxes, floors, and cold hold equipment. Instructed person in charge to remove all dead insects, sanitize areas, and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed rear and front rear exterior door not tight fitting with space around frame of rear door and 1/4in gap at bottom of front entry door. Instructed person in charge to repair doors to be tight fitting and maintain.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: observed cooking utensils stored with food grime and debris. Instructed person in charge to clean and sanitize all items and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed gaskets on all cold hold units with food grime build up. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed gaskets on all cold hold units with food grime build up. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed excessive build up on cold units throughout facilty. Instructed person in charge to clean all cold hold units including gaskets and tracks.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed build up of grime on washbowl sink and toilet in restroom. Observed broken toilet seat in restroom. Instructed person in charge to clean all plumbing fixtures and replace toilet seat and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed excessive build up of grease and dust on hood ventilation system filters. Instructed person in charge to deep clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler certificate for food handler employee. Certificate on site expired. Instructed person in charge to direct employee to acquire new training and certificate and retain on site.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed previous core violations from report #2609027 dated: 12/12/24 not corrected as follows: #55- must repair or replace damaged, loose, and stained ceiling tiles in main store and kitchen area, and broken floor tiles in front of employee's bathroom and concrete throughout prep and dishwashing areas. Must clean food debris build up from floor throughout premises. #55must remove or organize excessive clutter throughout the store, particularly in the back of the kitchen and in the unused cooler. Must remove all unnecessary items, properly elevate stock 6" off the floor and away from the walls for better cleaning and pest monitoring. Instructed to maintain. #58-noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification. Mpriority foundation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov