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Amstar Fuel, Mini Mart, & Tasty Chicken

March 21, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITAION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER (CFM) ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. CHICKEN, FISH, BEEF, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER ON THE PHONE, PREPARING FOOD ALL WHILE WEARING GLOVES. HE THEN TOOK THE GLOVES OFF AND PUT ON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. WHEN INFORMED HE NEED TO WASH HIS HANDS, HE THEN WET THEM, DRIED THEM WITHOUT USING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 SECONDS AFTER MULTI-TASKING AND BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES AND PREPARING FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
    code 8Priority
  • Approved Thawing Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FISH SITTING IN WATER OF A COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMP. SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER RUNNING WATER (70F), IN A COOLER OR BY MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING PRACTICES.
    code 35
  • Gloves Used Properly
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TALKING ON PHONE AND MULTI-TASKING WHILE WEARING THE SAME GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE GLOVES BEFORE HANDLING FOODS AND AFTER WASHING HANDS. MAINTAIN GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
    code 46
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER WITH RUST AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND FOOD. MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THICK ICE BUILD UP IN THE REAR REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREEZER.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AND ABOVE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. • OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES AND THE VENTS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES AND VENTS.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS TAKE THE COURSE AND TO PROVIDE PROOF.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 30, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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