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Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat

January 30, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DISPLAY ON THE FRONT COUNTER NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE . PASTRIES AND EMPANADA MADE WITH MILK AND EGGS, AND MEAT INSIDE AT 59F-60F TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER NOT IN ROOM TEMPERATURE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $64.00,TOTAL 12 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABEL, NAME OF THE COMPANY,ADDRESS,TEL #,INGREDIENTS AND NAME OF THE PRODUCT FOR All CHAPATI AND DRY DATES PACKAGED FOR SALE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER(INTERIOR PANEL OF THE DOOR NOT IN GOOD REPAIR). MUST DEFROST THE TWO CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP BOX AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE DISPLAY SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE WITH MINIMAL DUST BUILT UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ALL DISPLAY REACH IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER, FLOOR UNDER THE PALLETS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER, AND UNDER ALL THE PALLETS AND SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE.CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOR THE GOAT, FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR AREA,PREP AREA AND IN FRONT OF THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES. MUST REMOVE OR REPLACE SODA AND MILK CRATE BEING USED AS A PALLET. MUST REPLACE WITH REGULAR PALLET TO BE ABLE TO CLEAN THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: STAINED CEILING TILES, MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA/PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. CRACKED AND MISSING WALL TILES ON THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE REAR AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WALL TILES.DAMAGED WALLS BESIDE THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETR IN ALL CHEST FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER, WALK IN FREEZER, DISPLAY COOLER FOR THE RAW MEAT. MUST PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER BESIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER IN THE REAR AREA(CHAIRS, ELECTRIC FAN, SHELVINGS, CARBOARD, ETC). INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD UNNECESSARY ITEMS NOT BEING USED AND ORGANIZE THE AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEE CUTTING AND PREPARING RAW CHICKEN, BEEF, GOAT MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 23, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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