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Almita Super Market

July 5, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AT THE REAR PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 46.4F AND TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE FOOD PREP AREA TO BE 66.4F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE COOLERS UNTIL PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW IS MAINTAINED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE.MAINTENANCE/REPAIR MAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT ABOUT 3:00 PM AND REPAIED COOLER(CLEANED COILS AND CONDENSER). EQUIPMENT TEMPERATURES ARE NOW 39.1F AND 41F. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 44.3F TO 92.9F,(MENUDO 57.6F,PORK 48.3F,INTESTINES 92.9F, REFRIED BEANS 49.5, CHICKEN 46.5F, WHOLE CHICKEN 45.9F). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF PRODUCTS THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR ALL COOLERS ON REGULAR BASES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: NOTED MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- ON WINDOWING LEDGING AT THE FRONT SELLING AREA, ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, ON SHELVING AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AND UNDERNEATH PALLETS AT THE FRONT SELLING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER LINING AT THE SLIDING DOOR OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, RUSTY SHELVES, FOOD PARTICLES AT SAME, AND ALSO RUSTY SHELVES AT THE MILK REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT SELLING AREA. MUST REPAIR, CLEAN OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED ICE BUILT UP INSIDE ICE CREAM DISPLAY COOLER, MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AND CHEST FREEZER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE. ALSO NOTED THICK GRIME AND OLD FOOD PARTICLES ON RAILS AND INSIDE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, MEAT SLICER BEHIND MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AND SHELVES INSIDE THE MILK REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED A GREENISH SUBSTANCE BETWEEN GLASS DOOR AT THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG BASE AND UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH PALLETS AT THE FRONT SELLING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS THROUGH OUT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 16, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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