Dela Luz Supermercado

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED SIDE ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR,1/4 INCH AREA. MUST REPAIR TO BE TIGHT FITT FITTING. ALSO MICE DROPPINGS IN FRONT STORAGE AREA AROUND UNDER CLUTTERED STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. RECOMMEND PEST SERVICE (22 DROPPINGS IN SEVERAL AREAS)SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the. Board of Health. VENTILATION FAN UNDER HOOD NOT WORKING PROPERLY,IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLER.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST ORGANIZE REAR/FRONT PREMISES OF CLUTTER AND ELEVATE REMAINING STORAGE OFF FLOORS.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 26, 2011: 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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