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Grocery Store · Chicago, IL

Homie Boy Inc.

3851 W Madison St

Last inspected Jan 26, 2024 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

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2 inspections

License Re-Inspection

Jan 26, 2024

Pass

4 recorded violations

notedCode 36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Inspector’s notes

4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF COOLER THAT HOLD PREPACKED TCS FOODS (SLICED DELI MEAT, DAIRY) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
notedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

Inspector’s notes

6-501.19 OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 54Facility maintenance

Official wording

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

Inspector’s notes

5-501.115 OBSERVED TRASH SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE IN THE REAR FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN REFUSE AREA.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE WITH EXCESSIVE CRACKED AND MISSING TILES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS THROUGHOUT SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jan 26, 2024 · Original Source

License

Jan 23, 2024

Fail

6 recorded violations

notedCode 36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF COOLER THAT HOLD PREPACKED TCS FOODS (SLICED DELI MEAT, DAIRY) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
notedCode 38Pests

Official wording

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISE DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 60 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES... IN REAR STORAGE SCATTRED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE STORE UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER WITH REGISTERS, AND ALONG THE WINDOWSILL IN FRONT OF THE PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS, AND MAINTAIN PREMISE FREE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
notedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 54Facility maintenance

Official wording

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED TRASH SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE IN THE REAR FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN REFUSE AREA.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CRACKED AND MISSING TILES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS THROUGHOUT SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 10Handwashing

Official wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT HANDSINK IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NOTED HOT WATER AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AS REQUIRED BY CODE.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jan 23, 2024 · Original Source

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