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Cermak Produce
June 11, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings4
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. FOUND SLABS OF PORK RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 49.6- 50.8°F INSIDE THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER WHERE THE MEAT IS PACKAGED. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0°F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 48 LBS AT $188 WORTH OF PRODUCT WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: OBSERVED A BUILDUP OF SLIGHT BLACK-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLBASES IN THE REAR WHERE THE ONIONS ARE STORED IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: OBSERVED ONE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WHERE HOT FOODS ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on June 6, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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