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Big Salem

November 22, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 50 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND ON SELLING FLOOR BETWEEN REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE REAR STORAGE ROOM IS CLUTTERED; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA. • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ON SELLING FLOOR AND IN STORAGE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT ON THE SELLING FLOOR AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE DIRT AND DROPPINGS; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ON THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. • OBSERVED WALL COVING IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR STORAGE AREA; REATTACH WHERE NEEDED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2021: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.