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Blackstone Market/Mercat

May 13, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNTS OF BUILD UP AT INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BOTH MACHINES. MAINTAIN CLEAN AND FREE FROM BUILD UP.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: LARGE CAN OPENER IN 3RD FLOOR PREP KITCHEN IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING OR REPLACING OF BLADE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • LARGE CUTTING BOARD AT 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE DARK SPOTS AND DEEP CUTS ARE PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BEVERAGE DISPENSOR MACHINE IN MAIN RESTAURANT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF REPALACING WHERE WORN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • FLOORS IN MAIN RESTAURANT REAR PREP, FRONT PREP AND MAIN BAR IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AT WALL BASES AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT. FLOORS AT DISH AREAS, AND DRY STORAGE AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. • WALLS IN MAIN RESTAURANT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 27, 2023: 4 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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