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Cermak Produce

September 16, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MEAT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. NOTED GARBAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT OF THE SAID HAND SINK AND USED AS STORAGE FOR KNIVES AND MEAT UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 11Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP AND RE CAULK AROUND/BEHIND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR KITCHEN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MEAT GRINDER, MEAT SLICER, FOOD CARTS IN REAR WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT FLOOR BASEBOARD WITH RUST BUID-UP AT MEAT PREP AREA,UNDER PREP TABLE, MEAT SAW/SLICER, AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AT PRODUCE DISPLAY CASE (RIGHT HAND SIDE).
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND MEAT PREP AREA NEXT TO MEAT SAW/SLICER, ALSO MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE SAID SINK.-------MUST REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR KITCHEN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 17, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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