Big Sams Mini Mart

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• 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, 1/2" GAP BETWEEN DOORS. DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
  code 18
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN SALES AREA. CLEAN VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM(DUST BUILDUP).
  code 35
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: REMOVE UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN SALES AND OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 9, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.