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Carniceria Jimenez

March 27, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGES OF PASTA AND SNACK CHIPS GNAWED INTO BY RODENTS. OBSERVED PASTA NOODLES AND RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE STORAGE SHELVES BETWEEN THE PACKAGES OF FOOD. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED ALL AFFECTED PACKAGES OF FOOD. PRIORITY 7-40-050(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION BETWEEN RAW CHICKEN AND RAW PORK AND BEEF PRODUCTS INSIDE THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH RAW BEEF, BEEF TRIPE AND RAW PORK IN THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE AFFECTED PRODUCT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE RAW FOODS FROM EACH OTHER SO AS NOT TO CROSS CONTAMINATE IT. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHORIZO STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER. PREMISES HAS A LABORATORY TEST FOR THE CHORIZO WATER ACTIVITY BUT NO pH TEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LABORATORY TEST FOR THE CHORIZO WHICH INCLUDES pH AND WATER ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT, AND APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE GROCERY AISLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND STYROFOAM CUPS USED AS SCOOPS FOR SALSA AND OTHER SAUCES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE SO THAT THE FOOD IS NOT CONTAMINATED.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER CASE AND TAQUERIA PREP COOLER.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS AND FLOOR OF THE MEAT PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE MEAT WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. • REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREAS AND DISPLAY AREAS. • REMOVE THE CARPETED FLOOR MATS FROM THE FLOOR IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT.
code 55

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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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