Chop Shop/1St Ward

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE DELI PREP AREA WITH NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT TO VACUUM PACKAGE FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: NO VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR A SPECIAL PROCESS TO VACUUM PACKAGE MEATS OR OTHER FOODS ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN FROM CDPH TO VACUUM PACKAGE FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 32
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE, GRILL AND 1 DOOR FREEZER IN THE DELI PREP AREA.
  code 49
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: REPLACE THE BROKEN AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD FROM THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA.
  code 56
• ⚠️Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORDS FOR EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING AS REUIQRED PER OSHA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 27, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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