Big Daddy Food Mart

August 15, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: AIR TEMPERATURE OF PACKAGED MEAT/MILK DISPLAY CASE FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47F. ALL COOLERS WHERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE STORED MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40 DEGEES OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: PACKAGED LUNCH MEAT AND MILK ON SALES FLOOR FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES(55.1F,51.2F, AND 52.2F). INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND TO NOT OVER STOCK UNIT(BLOCK THE AIR VENTS AND CIRCULATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES IN CORNER WHERE UNUSED SHELVES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINAT CLUTTER IN THIS AREA AND MAKE SURE NO HOLES OR OPENINGS ARE PRESENT AND TO REPAIR FRONT DOORS WHICH HAD A GAP GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH AT THE LOWER CENTER AREA ON RIGHT SIDE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION SERIOIS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. OVERFLOWING TRASH WITH LIDS UP FOUND IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA. LIDS MUST BE KEPT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(ITALIAN BEEFS AND NACHOS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISES FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA-MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CHIP TRAYS ON DISPLAY FLOOR.REMOVE ALL ICY BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, DEBRIS).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DIRT AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA.REPAIR AND PAINT WALLS ON SALES FLOOR WHERE SURFACES CHIPPED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NACHOS WITH CHEESE ND MEAT ARE BEING SERVED BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. MUST EITHER INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THIS AREA OR REMOVE AND PLACE IN FOOD PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENTSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF STOCK THROUGHOUT ON SALES FLOOR ON THE FLOOR. ALL ARTICLES(FOOD AND NON-FOOD) MUST BE PROPERLY STORED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOORS.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN HANDLING OPEN FOODS(i.e. NACHOS WITH MEAT AND CHEESE).
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 13, 2015: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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