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Cremeria Santa Maria

September 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER KNOBS NOT TURNED ON AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR AND THE WASHBOWL LOCATED IN THE WASHROOM. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES WHILE BUSINESS IS OPEN AND OPERATING AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
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: OBSERVED 20 LIVE ANTS BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AS WELL AS CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL AND PROVIDE A RECEIPT OF PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AND A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHEESES FOR SALE IN THE FRONT DISPLAY CHEESE CASE AND DESSERTS FOR SALE IN A REFRIGERATOR LOCATED BY THE ENTRANCE DOOR WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED STOCK (BOXES OF CHEESE) ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED STOCK (SODA AND WATER) STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 28, 2014: 4 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.

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