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Carnival Grocery Store

February 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK AT THE PRODUCE REAR PREP AREA, REAR MEAT GRINDER AND SECOND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT COUNTER AREA AND 2ND FLOOR KITHEN FOOD PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEEMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE LOCATED BEHIND BUTCHER AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE HAND WAHIG SINK IN REAR GRINDER FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN/
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LIDS FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENT. MUST MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNUCESSARY ITEMS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA IN 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST STORE ITEMS IN FOOD STORAGE AREA SECOND FLOOR ELEVATED AND ORGANIZE AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATION UNITS AND THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. • BLACKENED MOLD WALL AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP/DISH AREA. MUST. CLEAN OR REPLACE WALL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 30, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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.