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Bj's Market & Bakery

January 19, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN .
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED MASHED POTOTOES DISPLAYED FOR SERVICE AND STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 103.8F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAAGER TO DISCARD. ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 135 F OR ABOVE DURING PREPARATION, STORAGE, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 21
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN WASHROOM, ALONG WALLS BEHIND HOT WATER TANK IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND SHELVING UNITS NEAR WALK-IN COOLERS, BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSDIE FRYER CABINETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANIITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, HOLDING UNITS, SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF GROUTING IN ALL AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE-GROUT FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISING BASEBOARDS AND OUTLET COVERS ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN PREP, STORAGE AND OUTSIDE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED WATER AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER SINKS, ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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Compared with No Entry on September 27, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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