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El Mercado Food Mart

May 22, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT FRONT REGISTER AREA WHERE EMPANADAS ARE BEING SERVED FROM HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST INSTALL HAND SINK FOR EMPLOYEES TO CONVENIENTLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED SUPPLIES MISSING FROM VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT INCLUDING DISINFECTANT AGAINST NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD LABELS MISSING ON PACKAGED DESSERTS AND FROZEN ITEMS IN COOLERS IN MAIN CUSTOMER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NAME OF FOOD, NET QUANTITY, INGRIDIENT LIST, MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER BUCKETS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR IN BASEMENT. MUST INSTALL.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2018: 5 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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