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Express Market Place

May 11, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELF LIKE OPEN COOLER IN DELI AREA AT 60F. COOLER WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE 8 FOOT OPENING LEADING FROM SUPERMARKET FLOOR TO BACK OF HOUSE CONTAINING FOOD PRODUCT. MUST INSTALL DOORS TO PREVENT PUBLIC ACCESS TO FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A) • OBSERVED ROTISSERIE CHICKEN OVEN NOT PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC ACCESS. ROTISSERIE CHICKEN OVEN. MANAGER/OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT OVEN MUST BE PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC ACCESS. OVEN WAS MOVED BEHIND DELI DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED/BROKEN PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR OF ROTISSERIE HOT HOLDING UNIT. REPAIR CRACKED /BROKEN PLASTIC.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN MEAT COOLER WITH UNCLEAN METAL SHELVES. SHELVES MUST BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTERS WITH CRACKED/MISSING FLOOR TILES. MUST REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DELI AREA WITH OPENING. MUST CLOSE WALL AND MAINTAIN. CEILING TILES MISSING IN REAR WAREHOUSE AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION COVER IN MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOMS. REPAIR VENTILATION AND REPLACE COVER. MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED OLD EQUIPMENT IN REAR OF FACILITY INCLUDING SODA SYRUP LINES, OVENS, SLICERS, COMPRESSERS COOLERS LEFT BY PREVIOUS OPERATORS. NEW OPERATOR STATES THEY WILL BE GETTING RID OF THEM. MUST GET RID OF ALL UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on May 1, 2018: 8 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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