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Chatham Meat & Grocery

November 6, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF A REFRIGERATOR ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE FOUND OUT OF COMPLIANCE: CHICKEN (53.0-61.1F), ITALIAN BEEF AND GRAVY (54.8F), AMERICAN CHEESE (49.4F), GROUND BEEF (60.4F), 3 EGGS (57.5F), MILK (58.2F). MANAGER DISCARDED PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 30LBS AND 1/3 GALLON OF MILK AT $250 DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 72.6F OF THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH BUTCHER EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE WITH MEAT DEBRIS ON THE EQUIPMENT. THERE WAS NO FOOD STORED IN THE UNIT. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, EMAIL CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE AND TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE UNITMUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE REACH IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR (DOORS 4,5,7). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EQUIPMENT IN THE INADEQUATE WALK-IN COOLER WITH PIECES OF MEAT AND THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD OLD PIECES OF MEAT AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE EQUIPMENT INSIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 31, 2023: 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.