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Centro Fresk Market

April 17, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-30-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL DRINKING CONTAINERS AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ALL EMPLOYEE DRINKS AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS PROHIBITED IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
code 6Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON FOOD ITEMS (SALT/SEASONINGS) IN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINIUM FOIL AND CARDBOARDS USED AS LINER ON FLOOR AND PREP TABLES IN MEAT AND HOT PREP DEPARTMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE MEAT GRINDER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE WHERE THE MEAT IS PUSHED DOWN TO BE GRINDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MOP IN THE UTILITY ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY. • OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING TILES AND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE WOMEN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTBULB BURNED OUT OVER THE STOVE/GRILL AREA IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 12, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.