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Cremeria Santa Maria

September 16, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings4

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA NOR AT HANDWASH SINK IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 10Priority
food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Food Obtained From Approved Source
Inspector note: UNKNOWN SOURCE OF 10 LARGE BLOCKS OF UNWRAPPED AND UNLABELED REFRIGERATED CHEESE ON DISPLAY AND OFFERED FOR SALE. UNABLE TO VERIFY SOURCE, NO INVOICES PROVIDED. ALL CHEESE DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 200LBS $1000 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005. ALL FOOD MUST BE OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE AND PROPER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED. • VARIETY OF LABELED REFRIGERATED CHEESES (DIFFERENT TEXTURES OF CINCHO CHEESE, CHIHUAHUA CHEESE, COTIJA CHEESE (WHOLE AND CRUMBLED), AND TAMALES WITHOUT REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. LABELS HAVE ABOVE PREMISES AS DISTRIBUTOR. ALL PRODUCT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED FOR ALL PRODUCT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (CHEESE. TAMALESS), NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO HAVE MANAGER ON DUTY AND CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OVER 30 SMALL AND LARGE FLIES NOTED ON WALLS, CEILING, AND STORAGE BOXE IN PREP AREA , WAREWASHING AREA AND THROUGH OUT PREMISES. INSTD TO ELIMINATE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 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: BLACK MILK TYPE CRATES BEING USED TO STORE VARIETY OF FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER. ALSO USING UNSEALED CLAY CONTAINERS TO STORE MOLE PRODUCT. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN REQUIRED TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
code 57

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Compared with Pass on May 10, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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