Cermak Fresh Market

May 19, 2020 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN DISREPAIR IN MEN'S RESTROOM IN REAR OF STORE, BEHIND GELATO AREA. HOT WATER NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING EQUIPMENT UNDER SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED LEAK AT FAUCET OF HAND SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN, TO THE RIGHT OF FRYERS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. • OBSERVED HAND SINK BLOCKED AND INACCESSIBLE IN BAKERY KITCHEN. OBSERVED HAND SINK COVERED AND WATER TURNED OFF AT PIPES BELOW. INSTRUCTED ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR REMOVED BASIN COVER, AND TURNED ON WATER AT PIPES BELOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 3LBS OF CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 66.0F IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION, VALUED AT $3. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A SURFACE ON SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED ALUMINUM FOIL NOT PERMITTED FOR USE AS A SURFACE COVERING. MUST REMOVE TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 47
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER POOLING IN LARGE CRACKS IN FLOOR OF REAR GROCERY DRY STORAGE ROOM (NEAR GARBAGE COMPACTOR AREA). MUST REPAIR AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 21, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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