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Costco Wholesale

August 11, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND STEAK FLANK IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 44.5F TO 46.0F. NO TIME /TEMPERATURE LOG AVAILABLE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $8.00 AND 5 LBS TOTAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE. WALK IN COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 38.0F. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: FOUND EXIT RECEIVING DOOR WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE BAKERY DEPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR DRAIN IN ALL DEPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE CAKE CASE COOLER. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER IN THE CAKE CASE COOLER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 10, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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