5 Stars Mini Mart

October 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT MY REQUEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SUPPLY SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 44.6-46.7F AND ITALIAN BEEF AT 44F. ALSO, OBSERVED GROUND BEEF IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 123.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 70# OF FOOD WORTH APPROXIMATELY $83. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES AND DRAIN FLIES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE AND LITTER FOUND ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (GROUND BEEF AT 155.1F) WAS BEING PREPARED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 10AM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST STORE STYROFOAM TAKE OUT CONTAINERS INVERTED TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: WASHBOWL IN THE WASHROOM, EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF STOCK STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE HOT HOLDING UNITS AND WALLS OF THE WASHROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER.
code 40
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 ASHTRAYS STORED BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CIGARETTE ASHES AND CIGARETTE BUTTS IN THEM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ASHTRAYS FROM INSIDE OF THE PREMISES AND THAT SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE STORE. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020C.
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 13, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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