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Skip'S Food And Liquor

5515 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60636 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 3, 2024

11

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 3, 2024

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN USE KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALL AND PIPES IN THE MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DOOR OF REAR VEGETABLE WALK-IN COOLER TO BE IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING PANELS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DRYING MOPS STORED WITH MOP HEADS AGAINST FLOOR AND WALLS IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MOPS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT CONTAMINATE PHYSICAL FACILITIES WHILE DRYING AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 3, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 4, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 18, 2020CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 2, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 16, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 9, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 2, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 11, 2014CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 2, 2012CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 7, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 6, 2011CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Skip'S Food And Liquor — questions

Did Skip'S Food And Liquor pass its last health inspection?
Skip'S Food And Liquor at 5515 S Damen Ave was inspected on Sep 3, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Skip'S Food And Liquor?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN USE KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALL AND PIPES IN THE MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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