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Cermak Produce

August 10, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK FOR THE BREAD OVEN LOCATED NEAR THE STORE ENTRANCE/CHECK OUT LINES - OBSERVED CASHIER PULLING OUT FRESH BAKED BREAD FROM OVEN AND PLACING BREAD INTO PAPER BAGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT AN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A PREP AREA FOR OVEN AND INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK IN SAID AREA, OR RELOCATE OVEN TO AN EXISTING PREP AREA WITH A HANDWASH SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SOAP PROVIDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER, IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM, IN THE CARNITAS PREP AREA AND IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE VIOLATION #10 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN FISH BEING THAWED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO THE MEAT CUTTING AREA UNDER RUNNING WATER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 77F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW FROZEN TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER BELOW 70F OR UNDER REFRIGERATION.
code 35
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY RUST BUILDUP ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE MEAT PREP TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE THE TABLE. ALSO OBSERVED RAW EXPOSED WOOD ON THE WALL BEHIND THE PRODUCE PREP TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE RAW EXPOSED WOOD. • OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED AND SCORED CUTTING BOARDS BEING USED IN THE MEAT CUTTING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM BEHIND THE TOILET AND IN BETWEEN THE URINAL AND THE HAND WASHING SINK. • THE WALLS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM ARE STAINED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. CLEAN OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE MEAT CUTTING PREP AREA.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES WERE PROVIDED FOR FOOD HANDLING STAFF. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 21, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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