Best Choice Oriental Grocery

January 14, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND COOKED FISH INSIDE FRONT REFRIGERATOR INSIDE INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS OFFERED FOR SALE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.4F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY COOL HOT FOODS FROM 140F TO 70F IN TWO HOURS AND 70F TO 40F IN FOUR HOURS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS, APPROXIMATE AMOUNT 5LBS, APPROXIMATE VALUE $50.00. CRITICAL 7-38-005 (A) ISSUED.
code 3Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. FOUND RAW FISH, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF, AND RAW PORK STORED NEXT TO AND CO-MINGLING WITH EACH OTHER AT DISPLAY CASE AT FISH PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SEPARATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH PARTITION AND CONTAINERS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION OF SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. CRITICAL 7-38-005 (A). MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS FOR SALE AT THIS TIME.
code 4Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND FROZEN FISH, SHRIMP, AND BEEF INSIDE REFRIGERATORS WITH NO COVERS, FOUND OPEN DRY SAUSAGE, DRIED FISH, ASIAN FOOD PRODUCTS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE WITH NO COVER, LID, NOR SNEEZE GUARD TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED CUSTOMERS HANDLING DRY FISH WITH BARE HAND CONTACT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER, LID, OR SNEEZE GUARD TO PROTECT FOODS FROM CONTAMINATION AND PROVIDE UTENSILS FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVE OF OPEN FOOD PRODUCTS. SERIOUS 7-38-005 (A) ISSUED.
code 16
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 1/4 INCH GAP UNDER OVERHEAD DELIVERY DOOR AND 1/2 INCH GAP UNDER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS NO DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK, PROVIDE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: FOUND ALL THREE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS BEING USED TO STORE PAPERS, CRATES, STOCK ITEMS, NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR DISH WASHING AND NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID ITEMS, DETAIL CLEAN SAID SINKS, OPERATE PROPERLY TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS, AND MAINTAIN SAME. SERIOUS 7-38-030 ISSUED. DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #26244 ON 05/18/09 BY #399: #31 MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT/ UTENSILS AND STORE UPSIDE DOWN. #32 MUST PAINT RAW WOOD AND RUSTY SHELVES WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT. #33 MUST CLEAN HOOD CANOPY STOVE, WALK IN FREEZER. #34 MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN COOKING AREA, MUST REPAIR HOLES AT FLOOR, MAINTAIN, AND DETAIL CLEAN IN BUTCHER AREA, #36 MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST. FLOOR THROUGHOUT. MUST INSTALL LIGHT IN REAR PREP. SERIOUS 7-42-090 ISSUED.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE AND HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN RACK AND OR DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CEILING SECTIONS IN BASEMENT AND REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING PANELS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AND HANDLES AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT.
code 41

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