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Chatham Meat Market

April 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION OF MEAT AND MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. FOUND SOME MEATS IN DISPLAY CASE ON THE STORAGE RACK AND NOT ON A PROTECTIVE SURFACE PROTECTING IT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINANTS. FOUND UNCLEAN CUTTING BOARDS, MEAT SAW AND MEAT GRINDER WITH BLOOD STAINS, RUST AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AND MEAT DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE MEATS IN DISPLAY CASE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE LOWER WALL PANEL ATTACHED TO THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR IS IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR SAME. THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE COOLER DOORS OF THE PACKAGED FOODS (SAUSAGE, EGGS, MILK ETC) ARE IN POOR REPAIR; REPLACE WORN GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF MEAT CASES TO ELIMINATE ODOR, CUTTING BOARDS, INTERIOR OF ALL OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS, STORAGE SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR AND STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLERS. ALSO CLEAN MEAT SAW AND MEAT SLICER IN PREP AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN BUTCHER AREA, WALK-IN UNITS, STORAGE AREA AND REAR PREP AREA UNDER SINKS. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AREAS AND COOLERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN THE BUTCHER AREA. ALSO CLEAN IN THE REAR PREP AREA AROUND THE PREP TABLE AND SINKS. OBSERVED BASEBOARDS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPLACE WORN OR MISSING WALL COVING WHERE NEEDED. MUST SEAL HOLES IN THE WALLBASE IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE NEEDED NEAR THE THREE COMP SINK. OBSERVED LOOSE PANEL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR; MUST REATTACH PANEL.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN THE STORAGE ROOM, REAR PREP AREA, WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND BUTCHER AREA. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 15, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings 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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