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Baba's Food Mart, Inc.

June 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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: OBSERVERED 25 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM WITH OLD EQUIPMENT. ALSO 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE DISPLAY SHELVING WHERE CLEANING SUPPLIES ARE DISPLAY. NOTED 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE PAPER GOODS DISPLAY SHELF. ALSO NOTED THE FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING BETWEEN THE DOORS AND AT THE BOTTOM. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO REPAIR DOORS TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR A CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED AND PREPARED SUCH AS ITALIAN BEEF, GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE SAUCE FOR NACHOS. A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.
code 21
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVERED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. NOTED WHILE ADDING WATER TO SINKS, WATER AND GREASE BACKS UP IN OTHER SINK OF THE 3 COMPARTMENTS. AND GOES BACK DOWN DRAIN SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030.
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED DISPLAY SHELVING, INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS ARE DIRTY THROUGH OUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS,LITTER AND DEBRIS. ESPECIALLY WHERE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOMS AND BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. ELEVATE STOCK 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING PURPOSES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 19, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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