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Cermak Produce

April 15, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 3Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH SELL BY DATE (NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS FROM PREP DATE) IN ALL PREP COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 23
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD USED FOR VACUUM PACKAGED FISH FILLETS. INSTRUCTED MUST PROPERLY THAW ALL VACUUM PACKAGED TCS, FROZEN FISH BY FIRST REMOVING FISH FROM PACKAGING PRIOR TO THAWING. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED IMPROPER DEFROSTED FISH DURING INSPECTION.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN PACKAGED MEAT COOLERS IN MIDDLE SECTION OF MEAT SALES FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MUST PLACE A THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT THE STORE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALLERGEN LABEL MISSING ON FOOD (DESERTS, MILK DRINKS, YOGURT WITH NUTS, ETC.) PACKAGED ON SITE, IN THE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE DISPLAY COOLERS ON SALES FLOOR. MUST LABEL THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCES OF ANY MAJOR FOOD ALLERGENS (I.E. MILK, EGGS, NUTS, ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. • OBSERVED IMPROPER LABELS ON FOODS PACKAGED ON SITE (CEVICHE, GUACAMOLE, DESERTS, SALSAS, ETC.) IN THE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE DISPLAY COOLERS AND ON SALES FLOOR. FOOD PACKAGED IN A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, SHALL BE LABELED AS SPECIFIED BY LAW. LABELS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD; A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; AN ACCURATE NET QUANTITY; AND THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER OR PACKER. TCS PACKAGED FOODS MUST ALSO BE LABELED WITH A SELL BY DATE. MUST CORRECTLY LABEL ALL ITEMS IN DISPLAY COOLERS AND ON SALES FLOOR.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL HEAVILY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS, WITH DEEP GROVES IN MEAT CUTTING AREA, AND KITCHEN. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE HEAVILY SOILED CUTTING BOARDS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE POTS TOO LARGE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED MUST ELIMINATE POTS TOO LARGE TO FIT IN EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS; OR REPLACE EXISTING SINKS WITH BASINS LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ALL POTS/UTENSILS; OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED METHOD (AND DEMONSTRATE) TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL POTS/UTENSILS.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING FAN COVERS INSIDE REFRIGERATED MEAT CUTTING ROOM. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR KITCHEN. OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN FRONT RESTAURANT KITCHEN (FRONT PREP). MUST MAKE ALL REPAIRS AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 8, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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