Grocery Store · Chicago, IL

S & S Shop 4 Less

Name: S & S Shop 4 Less
Address: 118 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL

118 S Cicero Ave

Last inspected Mar 4, 2025 · 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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5 inspections

Complaint Re-Inspection

Mar 4, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

notedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

Inspector’s notes

4-101.19 INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON SHELING UNITS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR ETC. SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.

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 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

6-201.11 OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN CEILING OVER COOLING/FREEZING UNITS WITH WATER DRIPPING INTO LARGE BOX LOCATED ON SOUTH WALL OF GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

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, Mar 4, 2025 · Original Source

Complaint

Feb 24, 2025

Fail

3 recorded violations

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 35 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES, IN MIDDLE WOODEN DISPLAYS CONTAINING CANDY AND CLOTHING ITEMS, ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT GROCERY CONTAINING SALAD DRESSINGS/BBQ SAUCES, ON JELLY FRUITS PALLETES DIRECTLY NEXT TO COOLING UNIT #1, ON PALLETES NEAR CHIP AND BEVERAGE STORAGE, IN REAR STORAGE AREA ON PALLETS NEAR CONTAINING NON-FOOD ITEMS ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR NEAR EXIT WHERE TSHIRTS ARE STACKED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. 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 47Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON SHELING UNITS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR ETC. SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.

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 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN CEILING OVER COOLING/FREEZING UNITS WITH WATER DRIPPING INTO LARGE BOX LOCATED ON SOUTH WALL OF GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

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, Feb 24, 2025 · Original Source

Complaint

Feb 6, 2025

No Entry

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Feb 6, 2025 · Original Source

Complaint Re-Inspection

Sep 12, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 12, 2024 · Original Source

Complaint

Sep 5, 2024

Fail

4 recorded violations

notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

MUST REPLACE BURNED BULB IN REAR STORAGE AND INCREASE LIGHTING.

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 38Pests

Official wording

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED A LIVE CAT WALKING ON PREMISES THROUGHOUT BEVERAGE DISPLAY AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

notedCode 39Contamination

Official wording

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR OF WALK-IN C IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND STORE ITEMS 6 INCHES OR MORE FROM FLOOR.

In plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination

notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN 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, Sep 5, 2024 · Original Source