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Almita Super Market

April 4, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: BEHIND FRONT COUNTER/KITCHEN, UNDER AND ON TOP SHELVES; ALONG WALL(SOUTH)NEAR THE TOILET TISSUE ARE STORED, ALSO SEAL A HOLE AT BASEBOARD WALL.MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED AT REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT ED PROOFED,A 1/2 INCH OF 1 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR.(APPROX 30 OR MORE DROPPINGS) INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 HOOOO77781-14
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABELS IS NEEDED AT FOOD STORED MORE THAN 12 HOURS,ALSO NEED TO LABEL FOOD NOT FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: KNIFE RACK IS NEEDED IN PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER(REAR STORAGE),ALSO DISPLAY PREP COOLER,MUST REMOVE BUILD-UP ICE (TOP AND BOTTOM),REMOVE BROKEN CARDBOARDS AND OTHER ITEMS,MUST KEEP IT CLEAN.CLEAN AND ORGANIZE SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER/ KITCHEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPAIR UNEVEN FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. REPLACE MISSING AND FLOOR BROKEN TILES UNDER THE PEPSI-COCA-COLA REFRIGERATORS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN CEILING TILES AT REAR STORAGE AREA,BY THE SELLING AREA.CLEAN THE EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP ON LIGHTS AND LIGHT FIXTURES INCLUDING THE CHAINS, THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETERS IS NEEDED IN ALL REFRIGERATORS
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ORGANIZE ITEMS ABOVE THE OPENED SPACE IN REAR AREA, REMOVE ITEMSNOT NEEDED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 7, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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