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Cermak Produce

July 10, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINK, MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 87.5F-90.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. LAOS OBSERVED HAND SINK AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT BREAD OVEN AT 73.2F INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE MEAT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 40LBS OF CHICKEN AT 51.2F, 15LBS OF PORK AT 48.8F AND 10LBS OF BEEF AT 47.4F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 65LBS AT $200. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FLOORS IN HOT FOODS PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL • OBSERVED TORN/DAMAGED AND DIRTY RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR OF THE FREEZER IN THE MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET. • OBSERVED THE MEAT GRINDER IN THE MEAT COOLER PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE WHERE THE MEAT IS PUSHED DOWN TO BE GRINDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL ICE BUILD UP FROM INSIDE THE MEAT DEPARTMENT WALK-IN FREEZER, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED BIN IN THE MANAGER'S EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS AND AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 10, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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