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Ajaja Foods

February 14, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CRITICAL VIOLATION STILL NOT CORRECTED. STILL OBSERVED APPX 50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ON FLOOR UNDER SMALL ROCKSTAR COOLER,LOWER CABINETS AT FOOD COUNTER,ON FLOOR UNDER ALL FOOD AND NOTIONS DISPLAY UNITS ON SALES FLOOR,ON ALL FOOD AND NOTIONS DISPLAY UNITS,INSDE OF POTATOE CHIP BOXES,ON FOOD SHELVING UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA ,ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON AND INSIDE OF BOXES ,ON LEDGES AND SHELVING OF FOOD SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR ,ANOTHER SHELVING UNIT NEAR POP STORAGE AREA ON FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS THROUGHOUT ALL SHELVING UNITS AND INSIDE OF CANDY BOXES ON DISPLAY FOR SALE,INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES AND CRATES.OPEN RODENT BAIT ON LOWER SHELF ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT SALES FLOOR AND SERVICE COUNTER.MISSING REAR DOOR KNOB.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND RODENT POISON.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 2/14/18.
code 13Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM ALL SERVICE COUNTERS,DISPLAY UNITS,COOLERS,FREEZERS ON SALES FLOOR AND WALK IN COOLER,MOPSINK BASIN,MICROWAVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN WALK IN COOLER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED,STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES,MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILING AND IN TOILETROOM UNDER HAND SINK.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS,DOORS AND CEILING IN DISH WASHING AREA AND WALK IN COOLER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR AREA AND LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED IN WALK IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 6, 2018: 7 findings recurred. 5 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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