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Cermak Produce

October 1, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDES HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER DRINKING CANNED ENERGY DRINKS WITHOUT LIDS IN THE MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSED BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN
code 6Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS SHRIMP CEVICHE RANGING BETWEEN 49-52F STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER AND SHELF LOCATED INSIDE MEAT PREP COOLER. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS COOKED PORK FEET @50F STORED ON SAID SHELF. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @ 41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. THE PERSON IN CHARGE WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL COST: $375.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVD BROKEN AND OR MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLING UNITS, 2-DOOR COOLERS, MEAT, FISH SALSA, AND GUACAMOLE DISPLAY COOLERS THROUGHOUT THE GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2583543 ON 10/18/23 NOT CORRECTED... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... >OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. >OBSERVED ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL FACILITY AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO IMPLEMENT SANITATION BUCKETS AND STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN CHEMICAL SANITIZER AT ALL TIMES >OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON THE FLOOR IN MEAT AND PRODUCE PREP AREAS. 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 DRY STORAGE AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL OBSERVED NON-FOOD CONTACT FOOD SURFACES (SLICER, BANDSAW, PLASTIC PACKAGING MACHINE, ETC.) WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. >OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. >OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. >MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER ADJACENT TO THE HOT FOOD LINE, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. >OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DUST ON FANS IN THE PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 9 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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