Big Sams Food & Cellular

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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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: FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• 🧊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 AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN SANITIZER TEST KIT FOR PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
  code 22
• ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers
  Inspector note: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B
  code 28
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1386549 ON 11-6-15: 32-OBSERVED MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 36-OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AND MISSING END CAPS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 38-OBSERVED LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTALL HAND SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PIPE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 29
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND SALES AREA.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES NEAR WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA AND WALL VENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER(DUST BUILDUP).
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: PROVIDE ACCURATE THERMOMETER IN DISPLAY COOLER NEAR FRONT DOOR AND METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN SALES, STORAGE, AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS. ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AND UTILITY AREAS. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 6, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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