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Blackstone Market/ Mercat

May 10, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: EXPOSED INSULATION AT PREP COOLER LID AT 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. ICE BIN AT BAR MISSING A LID WHERE THERE IS A CUSTOMER SEATING AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DUST BUILD UP AT DISH WASHING MACHINE FAN COVER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN TILES MISSING GROUT TRAPPING WASTE WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO GROUT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONEL CLOTHING STORED ON FOOD SHELF IN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY. FOUND LIVE POTTERY PLANT IN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STANDING WATER NOTED IN ICE SCOOP HOLDERS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN DRY HOLDER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 14, 2015: 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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