Ishtar Market

Chicago Health Dept

2909 W DEVON AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

2 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected May 2018.

Last inspected May 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
6
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2018

Inspection history

MAY 22
2018
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.

MAY 17
2018
FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FRONT AND REAR EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED OR TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES. FRONT EXIT DOOR WITH OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR. REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF DOOR, HOLES AND TEARS IN MESH SCREENING OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING DOORS WITHOUT HOLES/TEARS IN SCREEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Sanitation
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.

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

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

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

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT COUNTER AND REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE REMOVED.

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