Buy & Fly Store

August 25, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO HOT WATER FOUND ON ARRIVAL, HOT WATER TANK OFF. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL. MANAGER CALLED PLUMBER, HOT WATER TANK REPAIRED, WATER AT 72F BEFORE EXIT INTERVIEW. SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED.
code 9Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT THRU-OUT PREMISES. OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOORS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT. ALSO BOTTOM AREA OF FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, AND MANY OUTER OPENINGS ON BOTTOM AREA OF WALLS. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE AREAS, SEAL OPENINGS AND RODENT PROOF FRONT DOOR. ENCOURAGED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, DISPLAY SHELVES, FRONT SERVING AREA STORAGE SHELVES AND COUNTERS, 3PART SINK, MOP SINK, TOILET BOWL, TABLES, AND ALSO CLEAN AND COVER ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND CLEAN FLOORS THRR-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING BASEMENT, AND REPAIR WASHROOM FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR WALLS AND SEAL OPENINGS THRU-OUT PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND PAINT RAW WOOD WALL TRIMMINGS/DOOR FRAMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WASHROOM.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR 3PART SINK AND MOP SINK FAUCETS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREMISES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 11, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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