Cermak Produce

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler in meat department, deli department, must properly date food items in walk in cooler in meat department, deli department.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Walk in cooler shelving/racks in meat department, produce department that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Rear storage shelving/racks that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced. Dairy cooler shelving that had rust/peeling shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning, cooler shelving/racks in dairy department not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).Prep table in kitchen prep area lower shelving not clean, need cleaning.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in meat department that had broken, damaged floor tiles and missing grout, shall be repaired, re-grouted. Floors in walk in coolers, and rear storage areas under shelving/pallets not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floor in walk in freezer in state of disrepair, had rust, missing metal, shall be replaced/repaired.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Ceiling in meat department prep area had peeling paint, exposed plaster, shall be repaired/replaced. Damaged/stained ceiling tiles in prep areas, rear storage area, sales floor areas, shall be replaced/repaired.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: missing light shields in display cooler in dairy department, and produce department, shall be provided, missing/damaged light shields in rear storage areas, lunchroom shall be provided.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in coolers, coolers, meat department prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning. Exhaust vents(ventilation) in dairy coolers, display coolers not clean, need detailed cleaning(detailed).
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 11, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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