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Cermak Fresh Market

August 7, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
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 SOAP ON HAND WASHING SINK IN CHICKEN PREP ROOM . MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION . PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS ON HAND WASHING SINK IN CHICKEN MEAT PREP ROOM.PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION • NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN CHICKEN MEAT PREP ROOM , EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, PRODUCE ROOM PREP .TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 86.5F TO 90 F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN APPROXIMATELY "1/2-3/4" OPENING ON BOTTOM OF SLIDING REAR DELIVERY ENTRY DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE WATCHES AND BRACELETS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES IN DAIRY WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING POTS TILT SKILLET AND KETTLE USED FOR SOUP COOKING TO BE BIGGER THAN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(OR DISH MACHINE) AND CANT BE SUBMERGED IN WASH WATER IN SINK.MUST USE SMALLER POTS OR MUST PROVIDE CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EACH SEPARATE PIECE OF FOOD-CONTACT EQUIPMENT WITH DESCRIPTION HOW TO BE CLEANED IN PLACE AND/OR .MUST SUBMIT THE PROCEDURES TO CDPH AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMALL WATER LEAK UNDER DELI DEPARTMENT EXPOSED SINK • MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN KNEE PRES REGULATOR FOR WATER ION HAND WASHING SINK IN CHICKEN MEAT DEPARTMENT
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT TOILET ROOM DOOR ARE NOT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST REMAIN CLOSED EXCEPT DURING CLEANING OPERATIONS. • MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEES UNISEX BATHROOMS
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AREA AROUND EXTERIOR GARBAGE COMPACTOR DUMPSTER COVERED WITH RESIDUA OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GARBAGE
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 27, 2019: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.

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