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A.A.A. Food And Mini Mart

March 5, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION UTILITY & TOXIC PRODUCT CLOSET USED TO STORE CANDY, SWEDISH FISH, PISTACHIO, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAR OF FOOD ITEMS.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED DELI MEAT SLICING MACHINE WITH BUILD-UP FOOD DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FREE OF AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST, DIRT, FOOD RESIDUE, AND OTHER DEBRIS.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION, SLICED DELI MEAT, COOKED STEAK, RICE, BEEF STEW, CHICKEN WINGS, PREPARED SANDWICHES WITHOUT ANY LABELS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING ON ALLTCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTEERS TO DISCARD SAID ITEMS. #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION, OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 125 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION: ALL SHELVING AREAS IN THE GROCERY, SUCH AS POTATO CHIP AREA, DOG FOOD, NOODLES, BEVERAGES, ETC.) SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN THE UTILITY CLOSET, REAR PREP AREA, WALK-IN STORAGE, AND STORAGE CLOSET BEHIND THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE ALL SAID AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL. MUST ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. PRIROITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISPLAY COOLERS, ROLLING CARTS, AND SHELVING UNITS ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED REFRIGERATION, CRATES, AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY NEAR THE OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE AREA AND INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN PREMISES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 3, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings 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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