Almita Super Market

May 23, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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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 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES: OVER 20 PREP/COOKING AREA BEHIND THE COUNTER TOP ON FLOOR ALONG BASE AND CORNER OF COUNTER TOP;15 DROPPINGS FRONT COUNTER BY THE ENTRANCE DOOR;ON SHELVES BETWEEN FOOD CANS,AND BOXES.BETWEEN INDIVIDUALLY ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER IN FRONT OF THE BUTCHER'S DISPLAY COOLER,UNDER COOLERS.REAR STORAGE OVER 50 DROPPINGS ON FLOORS,UNDER EQUIPMENT AND CORNERS. OVER 50 DROPPINGS IN BUTCHER'S AREA ON TOP MEAT SAW,ON TOP THE CUTTING BOARD,AND OBSERVED DROPPINGS AND GNAWED WAX PAPERS WITH STAINS OF RAW MEAT INSIDE THE BOX OF "SARAN" PLASTIC ROLL ON TOP THE PREP TABLES/CUTTING BOARD AT SAME AREA. 6 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE BOX OF WHITE ROLL PAPER USED TO WRAP MEAT FOR CUSTOMERS.RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE BUTCHER'S DISPLAY COOLER.REAR STORAGE AREA DROPPINGS UNDER PALLETS AND PLASTIC CRATES. 10 RODENT DROPPINGS INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER IN SELLING AREA WERE PRODUCE AND COOKED FOOD IS STORED,FOUL ODOR OF DECOMPOSED RODENTS FROM MENTIONED UNIT.REMOVE EXCESS WATER,RODENT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. OWNER ALREADY ARE PRESENTLY SWEEPING RODENT DROPPINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BUTCHER'S AREA NOT MAINTAINED. THIRD COMPARTMENT BY THE DISPLAY COOLER IS REPAIRED WITH EXCESS PLUMBING PUTTING,MATERIAL IS(SOFT/GRANULES/POROUS AT THE TOUCH).INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,AND WELD WITH A SMOOTH APPLICATION AND NON-RUST MATERIAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: FOUND OPENED PESTICIDE BLOCK ON FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER/PREP/COOKING AREA. GRANULATED PESTICIDE ON OPENED FOAM CONTAINER BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE,ALSO UNDER THE BUTCHER'S DISPLAY PREP COOLER. PESTICIDE MUST BE STORED INSIDE BAIT BOXES. ALSO A GLUE STICK HANGED FROM CEILING WITH INSECT ON IT AND ON FLOOR IN BUTCHER'S AREA. NO OPENED PESTICIDE IN PREP OR BUTCHER'S AREA,CONTACT PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 25
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DUCT TAPE IS USED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES ON REAR DOORS, ON SLIDING DOOR OF DISPLAY COOLER IN BUTCHER'S AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUCT TAPE USED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,AND REPAIR CAUSE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.REMOVE CARDBOARDS USED FOR SHELF LINERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER BY THE ROUND TABLE AT FRONT AREA.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXCESS GREASE ON DUCT STACK ABOVE THE HOOD WITH DRIPPINGS ON HOOD BELOW,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ELEVATE ITEMS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED ALL STORAGE,UNDER FRONT COUNTER BY THE ENTRANCE DOOR,AND OPEN ATTIC AT REAR AREA.ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED ,REMOVE WHAT NOT NEEDED.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA AND AT BUTCHER'S AREA VERY SLOW DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA WITH A MINIMUM SEEPING FROM AROUND UNIT,NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE.SEAL
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 22, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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