Food Safety Report: Lucky Groceries, 4200 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60639 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 27, 2026
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11(b-e) observed interior of ice machine with some buildup. Instructed to clean and maintain.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: 4-204. 112(b) noted no ambient air thermometers in cold hold unit containing prepackaged tcs foods. Instructed to provide and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 112 observed dead roach activity on floors, walls, and doors throughout premises. Instructed to remove, detail clean, sanitize, and maintain all areas throughout.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-305. 11 observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and storage area. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-202. 16 observed milk and soda crates being stored in the back room as shelving. Must remove or store crates on shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility for adequate facility cleaning.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 17 observed raw wood used as shelving and on equipment in the front, rear, and dry storage areas. Must finish with a high gloss paint to provide a non-absorbent, non-corrosive, smooth, easily cleanable surface.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-205. 15 observed a leak at the faucet at mop sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed heavy buildup of dirt and debris in all corners and on floors throughout premises. Instructed to detail clean sanitize and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 11 observed cracked, damaged, missing, broken, holes in floor tiles revealing broken wood/holes in floor in rear storage area near restroom and under three compartment sink, near walk-in cooler, near front office. Instructed to repair and maintain.

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: observed previous priority foundation violation not corrected. From report# 2635273 dated 04/20/2026. Roach #38. Roach infestation. Observed live roach activity on premises in rear on floor under three compartment sink, in three compartment sink, on floor under prep table in rear, on prep table in rear, on wall above ice machine, in front office area on door and on floor, and on racks in rear storage area. Pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority violation. #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov