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Ak Food Mart

August 6, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PIC DOESN'T HAVE FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION)
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHEESE SAUCE).MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN REACH IN COOLERS NEAR GAMING MACHINES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON WOOD LEDGE BEHIND SMALL REFRIGERATORS,IN BETWEEN ARTICLES ON FLOOR IN SMALL STORAGE AREA,LOWER VANITY OF HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/6/20.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE AND PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3- COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP IN ALL OTHER COMPARTMENTS AND MOP SINK WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM SINK AND SLOW DRAINING.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025) • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE NO RUNNING WATER AT MOP SINK & MISSING FAUCET HANDLE,LEAKY PIPE AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK & LOOSE FAUCET HANDLE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL BASE TILE TRIM,STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED,MISSING WALL OUTLET COVERS NEAR SLUSHI MACHINE. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA,WALK IN COOLER STORAGE AREA,SMALL STORAGE AREA,BEHIND GAMING MACHINES/COOLERS AT FRONT WINDOW.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: (3) Ensure that every employee who interacts with customers and is able to medically tolerate a mask is wearing a mask for the duration of a shift; OBSERVED A FEW CUSTOMERS NO WEARING FACE MASK ON PREMISES.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 11, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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