Cermak Fresh Market

October 5, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HAND WASHING FAUCET HANDLES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE RAW CHICKEN CUTTING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WINGS IN THE DISPLAY CASE NEAR THE HOT HOLDING STATION ARE MEASURED BETWEEN 54.6-56.6F. INADEQUATELY HELD FOOD WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS OF WINGS AT A TOTAL COST OF $135.00 WAS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: THE DISPLAY CASE COOLER USED FOR STORAGE OF PRE-PACKAGED WINGS IS MEASURED AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56.6F. ALL TCS WINGS WERE DISCARDED ON SITE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. UNIT MUST BE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FROZEN RAW FISH HAS BEEN THAWED WHILE STILL WRAPPED IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING (ROP). PACKAGING MUST BE REMOVED FROM FISH IN ROP PRIOR TO THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION OR RUNNING WATER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: THERMOMETERS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN THE WING DISPLAY COOLER NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING STATION. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUP WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP IN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN COOKLINE KITCHEN AREA. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE. CUP WAS DISCARDED ON SITE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON/NEAR MEAT CUTTING BOARD, BAKERY PREP COUNTERS, AND KITCHEN/HOT HOLDING STATION COUNTERS. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHES MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILY.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: IN-USE UTENSILS SUCH AS KNIVES ARE STORED IN STAGNANT WATER IN THE BAKERY STATION, AND KNIFE/ICE SCOOPS ARE STORED IN ICE IN THE MEAT-CUTTING AREA. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SURFACE, IN RUNNING WATER, OR IN A CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CRATES/PLASTIC PALLETS USED AS ELEVATION THROUGHOUT ALL DEPARTMENTS IN THE FACILITY---CARDBOARD USED AS LINING/FLOORING IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND PRODUCE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE FROM USE AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE, MEETING FOOD STANDARDS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN/PREPARATION DEPARTMENT ARE MISSING. OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS USED AS A DRAIN STOPPER. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZER SET UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BAKERY AREA ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: WASTE RECEPTACLES FOUND WITHOUT LIDS IN CUSTOMER WOMEN'S RESTROOM. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE RESTROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY AREA ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55

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Compared with Pass on May 18, 2022: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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