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Cermak Produce

February 14, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: SEWER COMING FROM ALL FLOOR DRAINS, IN DELI, KITCHEN AREA, AND REAR STORAGE AREAS, WATER BACKING UP IN ALL BATHROOMS BY OFFICE AREA, WHEN WATER IS BEING FLUSHED, BATHROOMS ARE OUT OF ORDER, ALL DRAINS MUST BE RODDED, AND CLEANED, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 10Priority
food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: ALL BATHROOMS INOPERABLE, DUE TO SEWER BACK-UP, AND WASTE WATER COMING ONTO FLOOR WHEN FLUSHED,MANGER STATED EMPLOYEE TAKES A BREAK AND GOES ACROSS A STREET TO USE THE BATHROOM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO RUNNING HOT WATER, WATER IS LUKE WARM, READING 90'F, MUST HAVE RUNNING HOT WATER CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, READING AT LEAST 110'F, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: REAR OVERHEAD DOOR IN POOR REPAIR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX., 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOODS IN DISPLAY CASE WITH THE SOURCE OF WHERE PRODUCT COMES FROM
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE RUSTY BOTTOM COUNTER TABLE SHELF, AND REPLACE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS BEHIND MEAT COUNTER
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, (REAR PREP AREA,KITCHEN,FRONT DELI AREA, FOOD DISPLAY AREA ECT)
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN BRICK TILE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER BY COOKED FOODS
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR STORAGE AREA,KITCHEN AREA,MEAT AREA ECT.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 31, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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