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Amo Food & Deli

January 5, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING GROUND BEEF, NACHO CHEESE, AND ITALIAN BEEF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF DISPLAY COOLER OR WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN WARMEST SPOT OF COOLING UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLUE BUNNY ICE CREAM FREEZER USED TO STORE NACHO CHEESE AND HOT PEPPERS WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT, NOTED ALL 3 PRESSURE COOKERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET NECK ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AS WELL AS HANDSINK FAUCET AND NECK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LID ON OUTSIDE RECEPTABLE DURING TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNED-OUT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CFM. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 58

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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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