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A & J Food Market Incorporated

October 16, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY HAS AN EXPIRED SANITATION CERTIFICATE. MANAGER STATES THAT HE TOOK THE CLASS TO RENEW HIS CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE BUT HIS ENROLLMENT INFORMATION IS NOT ON PREMISES TO VERIFY. INSTRUCTED THAT ENROLLMENT INFO IS REQUIRED TO BE ON PREMISES UNTIL THE NEW CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS OBTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS AND ON THE SELLING FLOOR WHERE FOOD IS STORED; MUST PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTED SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE MEAT SAW, GRINDER AND CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE A FLOOR DRAIN COVER FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE WASHROOM IN THE BUTCHER AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALL IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM TO THE LEFT OF THE DOOR ENTERING THE ROOM IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR WALL. OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED, DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM IN THE BUTCHER AREA AND IN THE BUTCHER AREA; REPLACE CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED IN THESE AREAS. CLEAN WALLS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BUTCHER AREA DISCONNECTED AND WATER DRAINING INTO A METAL CAN; EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BY PUTTING THE PIPES BACK ON BUT THE SINK WAS STILL LEAKING; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY REPAIR SINK. ALSO OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE PIPE UNDER THE FIRST COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMP SINK AND UNDER THE UTILITY SINK; MUST REPAIR BOTH LEAKS.
code 38
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF SMOKING ON PREMISES. FOUND CIGARETTE BUTTS IN THE TOILET OF THE WASHROOM IN THE BUTCHER AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT NO EVIDENCE OF ANY KIND CAN BE ON PREMISES OF SMOKING PER THE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE. CITATION ISSUED 7-32-020 C.
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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