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Chicago Live Poultry

November 5, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE POULTRY THAT APPEARS UNHEALTHY. POULTRY HAD EYES SWOLLEN SHUT AND A LIQUID OOZING FROM THEM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNHEALTHY CHICKEN FROM CAGE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-40-135p.
code 1Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN BOTH PREPARATION ROOMS WITHOUT HAND DRYING DEVICES NOR PAPER TOWELS. PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED UPON OUR(SUPERVISOR AND MYSELF) REQUEST. INFORMATION GIVEN ON PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED WALL FAN VENTS OPENED AND NO SCREEN IN PLACE. FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF. HALF INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. OBSERVED TWO OUTDOOR TYPE ELECTRIC INSECT KILLER UNITS, HANGING FROM CEILING, FRONT AND REAR AREAS; ON HALLWAY HANGING FROM CEILING WAS A GLUE STICK WITH FLIES ON. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ELECTRIC ZAPPER UNITS AND GLUE STICK, PROVIDE A 16 MESH TO THE INCH SCREEN TO WINDOW FANS/VENTS AND RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020. CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR FOOD SERVICE APPROVED UNITS FOR INSECT CONTROL.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC LINERS FROM INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN LIVE ANIMAL CAGES AND CRATES, REMOVE ENCRUSTED FECES AND EXCESS FEATHERS. CLEAN DAILY.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: PROVIDE MISSING FLOOR TILES FROM INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM, STANDING WATER. RE-GROUT AND RE-SEAL LOSE FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES AND REPAIR PITTED CONCRETE FLOOR IN PROCESSING ROOM, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. MUST CLEAN ACCUMULATED DEBRIS FROM UNDER UNUSED METAL TUB (FORMERLY USED FOR FISH).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED ACCUMULATION OF CONDENSATION ON CEILING IN PREPARATION ROOM, DRIPPING. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CONDENSATION.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE FAUCET ABOVE THE PREP TABLE,AT SAID AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 28, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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