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Cermak Produce #3

September 8, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (CHORIZO), AT IMPROPER TEMP OF 67.7 F, HANGING IN DELI AREA, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED A TOTAL 40 LBS, AT A VALUE OF $80. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR LESS, FOR COLD FOOD AND 140 OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS, AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR PROPER SANITIZING CONCENTRATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#1970993, ON DATE 11/8/16 #40 OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN ALL OPEN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-42-090 INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATION AND PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL OPEN COOLERS.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CAULKING A LONG HAND SINK IN MEAT DELI AREA, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTOR MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REPAIR. MAINTAIN IT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER AND DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER, BEHIND MEAT PREP COUNTER. INSTRUCTOR MANAGER TWO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN RECEIVING DOCK AREA WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. OBSERVED DUSTY VENTILATION THROUGHOUT GROCERY STORE IN FRONT AND REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR IN LARGE COMMERCIAL FREEZER, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR FLOOR AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVE STANDING WATER ON FLOOR IN MEAT COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOUR BURNED-OUT LIGHTS ABOVE MEAT DELI AREA. INSTRUCTOR MANAGER TO REPLACE AND OR REPAIR. MAINTAIN IT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED BROKEN TILE AT WALL CORNER JUNCTURE IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MEAT COOLER CONDENSER UNIT DRIPPING WATER, ON TO FLOOR. DRIPPING DID NOT OVER FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN COVERS IN MEAT COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVE CRACKED WALL MIRROR AT DELI COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND TO ENSURE ALL SERVICES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT IN MEAT COOLER AS WELL AS 4 BURNED-OUT LIGHTS ABOVE MEAT DELI AREA. INSTRUCTOR MANAGER TO REPLACE AND OR REPAIR. MAINTAIN IT ALL TIMES.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 8, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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