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Cermak Produce

February 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17 OBSERVED NO DISCARD DATE LABELS FOR READY-TO-EAT FOODS IN THE DELI REACH IN COOLERS SUCH AS DELI MEAT AND CHEESES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE LABELS FOR ALL READY-TO-EAT FOODS UPON OPENING THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 23
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: 3-502.11 OBSERVED NO DEPARTMENT-APPROVED VARIANCE ON SITE FOR CURING MEATS SUCH AS CHORIZO THAT IS HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DEPARTMENT-APPROVED VARIANCE FOR SPECIAL PROCESSES. CHORIZO TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MAY NOT BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: 8-103.11 OBSERVED NO HACCP PLAN PRESENTED FOR CURING MEAT. FOR CITATION, PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005. PLEASE SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 75 RAT DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE BASEMENT UNDER DRY STORAGE SHELVES, IN A BOX OF BLEACH, AND VARIOUS CORNERS OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-603.15 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR LARGE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE INSIDE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING LARGE EQUIPMENT OR PROVIDE A LARGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR REMOVE LARGE EQUIPMENT.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED BUILT-UP FOOD DEBRIS IN THE PLASTIC AREA OF THE DELI HAM SLICER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC, REMOVE THE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AS WELL AS CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID HAM SLICER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE OVEN LOCATED IN THE PREPARED FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 2, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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