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71St Meat Market

June 10, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED A LIVE CAT ON PREMISES IN BASEMENT WHERE MEAT PREP WALK-IN COOLER, DEEP FREEZER AND SOME STOCK IS STORED. NO LIVE ANIMALS ALLOWED ON PREMISES, CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
code 13Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: MEAT GRINDER INSIDE PREP WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT FOUND WITH OLD DRIED IN BLOOD AND RESIDUE INSIDE. GRINDER MUST BE BROKEN DOWN AND CLEANED DAILY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES OR CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED WHILE GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE IS BEING REHEATED AND PREPARED FOR NACHOS DURING INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, REMOVE BOXES FROM PREP TABLES, AND CLEAN /PAINT ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN DISH WASHING AREAS. PAINT OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN PREP COOLER IN BASEMENT. REPLACE CRACK GLASS IN PACKAGED ICE FREEZER AND TO DOUBLE SLIDING DOORS TO DELI MEAT CASE IN FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE WORN GASKETS AROUND DOOR TO WALK-IN PREP COOLER IN BASEMENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS(INCLUDING ALL LEGS, WHEELS) OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, ALL STORAGE AND DISPLAY SHELVES, MEAT SAW, MEAT SLICER, EXPOSED HAND SINK, CUTTING BOARDS, MEAT WRAPPER AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(ESPECIALLY IN BASEMENT). REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FOOD PREP AREA AND IN MOP CLOSET,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR THE BOTTOM FLOOR AREA UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DOOR. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IF NACHOS AND CHEESE ARE TO BE SOLD IN THIS AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN REAR SECTION OF BASEMENT(PLASTIC CRATES). CLEAN AND SANITIZE ENTIRE BASEMENT FOUL ODOR OBSERVED. REFRAIN FROM USING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA AS A STORAGE UNIT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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