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Cremeria Santa Maria

October 24, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

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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: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
code 1Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: ADULTERATED FOOD AND OBSERVED MEAT HANGING IN THE BASEMENT UNDER SEWER LINES WITH DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE MEAT. THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD THE EMPLOYEE DISCARD 5LBS OF MEAT WITH A VALUE OF $20.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-050(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FRESH CHEESE, SAUSAGES, TAMALES, DAIRY CREAMERS.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 3LBS OF CHEESE AT 48.5F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 3LBS AT $25. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1"-2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR DOUBLE DOORS. MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. OBSERVED 100-150 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FURNACE, BEHIND THE REACH-IN FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZER, UNDER SHELVING UNITS, UNDER ALL CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE, ON THE LANDING LEADING TO THE BASEMENT, ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT BETWEEN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 19, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.