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California Food Mart

March 10, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAIN. FOUND DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE ALLOWING EASY ACCESS TO A READY FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. ALSO NOTED FOOD ON THE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND GARBAGE ON THE GROUND BOTH THE DUMPSTER AND THE GREASE CONTAINER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. CITATION ISSUED.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED, SUCH AS GROUND BEEF AND CHESSE SAUCE. A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. CITATION ISSUED
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN SPILLS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ICE CREAM REACH IN FREEZER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT NEED CLEANING UNDER,BEHIND AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DUST,SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO FLOORS ARE IN POOR REPAIR IN SPOTS (CRACK TILES AND HOLES). MUST REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR STORAGE AREAS AND IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 30, 2013: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.