Dice Food Mart

August 10, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND COOLER IN PREP AREA HOLDING PACKAGED MEATS AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 43.6F. UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MUST NOT USE UNIT UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH. MUST NOT REMOVE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING PACKAGED MEATS AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. HAM 43.8F, SALAMI 45.9F, BOLOGNA 44.9, TURKEY 45.1F AND COOKED GROUND BEEF AT 58.5F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM COOLER AND DENATURE. VALUE $59, 161 LBS DISGARDED.
code 3Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AND RATS ON PREMISES. FIFTEEN MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS AND UNDER CRATE BY DELI COOLER. SIXTY OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT; MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PREMISES PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. RODENT PROOF FRONT DOOR SO THAT DOOR IS TIGHT FITTING AT BOTTOM.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR THE SALE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. OWNER WAS SELLING NACHO CHEESE FOR CHIPS AND HAD COOKED GROUND BEEF IN THE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE AND REFRAIN FROM SELLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS UNTIL ONE IS OBTAINED.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE DUST FROM FOOD STORAGE SHELVES. CLEAN INTERIOR OF SMALL REFRIGERATOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WITH FOUL ODOR. REPAIR RUBBER GASKET AT DELI COOLER. PROVIDE A DOOR HANDLE AT DELI COOLER.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT. CLEAN AROUND, BEHIND AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT. SEAL HOLES IN BASEMENT FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS NEED CLEANING THROUGHOUT. REPAIR WALLBASES AND WALLS IN WASHROOMS. SEAL HOLES IN WALLS WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING FAN IN WASHROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE THREE METAL DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP OF WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF UTENSILS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETERS NEEDED FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM PREMISES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 3, 2011: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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