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Cremeria Santa Maria

May 3, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS TO BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, BUT NO CLEAN UP KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN-UP KIT WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS (DISPOSABLE GLOVES, MASK, APRON, SANITIZER FOR NOROVIRUS, ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAT POISON BAGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT IN THE CORNERS. INSTRUCTED THAT RODENT BAIT STATIONS MUST BE SECURE WITH THE POISON INSIDE OF THE STATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED.
code 28
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BARRELS OF RICE, BEANS, ETC. IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA---- APPROX. 15 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE STORAGE SHELF IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA AGAINST THE WALL OF THE WALK-IN COOLER----- APPROX. 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE WATER HEATER IN THE REAR KITCHEN ALONG THE WEST WALL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT----APPROX. 80 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE CORNERS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER-------AND APPROX. 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CALL OUT PEST CONTROL, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 16, 2018: 7 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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