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Cermak Produce

February 24, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ADVISED THAT FACILITY MUST MAINTAIN HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION FOR REPAIRS. HOT RUNNING WATER RESTORED.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, SMOKED PORK CHOPS IN DISPLAY CASE NEXT TO RAW GROUND BEEF WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE BARRIER OR OTHER FORM OF PROTECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). PROPER BARRIER PROVIDED BY END OF INSPECTION.
code 16
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON WEST SIDE OF MEAT DEPARTMENT WITH A FAUCET THAT WAS UNABLE TO REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT FAUCET CAN REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE AND REPAIRED SAME BY END OF INSPECTION.
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT BUILDUP ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FRONT PANEL OF ICE MACHINE PARTIALLY COVERED IN ORIGINAL FACTORY STICKER/PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SO MACHINE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED GREEN CUTTING BOARD OUTSIDE OF PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER AND ALL MEAT DEPARTMENT CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. ADVISED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT BUILDUP ON FAUCET OF MEAT DEPARTMENT HANDSINK. ADVISED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GAPS WHERE THE WALLS MEET THE FLOORS IN THE PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL GAPS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING WALL TILES IN WOMENS RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE MEAT DEPARTMENT PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON THE WEST SIDE OF STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PRODUCE DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE ALL LIGHTS IN PRODUCE DISPLAY COOLERS ARE SHIELDED END TO END WITH END CAPS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PRODUCE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKS AT DRAIN PIPE AND FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRODUCE PREP AREA AND AT UTILITY SINK HOSE IN PRODUCE AREA, AND AT BOTH MEAT DEPARTMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCETS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NO STOPPERS AT PRODUCE PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS HAVE STOPPERS AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HAND SINK IN RECEIVING AREA LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE HANDSINK SO AS TO AVOID CONTAMINATION FROM UTILITY SINK AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PREP AREA IN MEAT DEPARTMENT WALK IN COOLER, BEHIND A DOOR, WITH NO HANDSINK LOCATED ON INTERIOR. ADVISED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A HANDSINK NEAR MEAT DEPARTMENT PREP AREA IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN HANDSINK AND MEAT DEPARTMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF STORE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND CLUTTER STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. ADVISED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SO AS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 20, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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