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Elbo Food Mart

November 14, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKUP INTO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN THE WATER IS RUN IN THE SINK. THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS CLOGGED AT ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. MUST REPAIR THE SINK SO THAT IT DRAINS PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 10Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED AND THERE WAS NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK OR IN THE WASHROOM. THE DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE WATER WAS DRAINING INTO AN OVERFLOWING BUCKET WHEN THE WATER WAS RUN IN THE SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE SINK AND WASHROOM AT MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1307630 ON 9/10/14 NOT CORRECTED: 32 - THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS STARTING TO RUST BETWEEN THE DIVIDERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE A NEW ONE. THE GREASE TRAP UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT IS RUSTY. MUST REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT IT. 34 - PROVIDE FLOOR TILE WHERE NEEDED. 35 - REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT STORE. SEAL ALL THE CRACKS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE GLASS CASE FOR THE DELI MEAT COOLER IS CRACKED. MUST REPAIR. OBSERVED FROZEN GROUND BEEF STORED IN A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG ONLY.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE DEEP FRYER. CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE WASHROOM AND FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE FOR THE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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