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Fairplay Foods

May 6, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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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 SOAP AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FISH DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND KEEP AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APPROX 20-30 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL IN BEHIND THE RACKS IN THE REAR PRODUCE AREA...APPROX 20-25 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL AT THE SODA STORAGE AREA...APPROX 15-20 DROPPINGS BEHIND THE OVEN UNIT IN THE DELI AREA...APPROX 20-30 DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM CLOSET AND CORNER NEXT TO THE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE BY THE RETURN INSPECTION DATE OF 5/13/2025. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE KNIFE DRYING RACK IN THE FISH DEPARTMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST, ALSO COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR. • OBSERVED THE SMALL CUTTING BOARD IN THE FISH DEPARTMENT WITH A DEEP GROOVE ON ONE SIDE AND DEEP CUTTING LINES ON BOTH SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLING UNITS IN THE REAR DELI AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON THE BOTTOM BASES OF ALL UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PRODUCE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE WALK IN PRODUCE AREA, THE DAIRY WALK IN AND THE WALK IN LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND OR DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER SHELVING AND OR AROUND EQUIPMENT AND OR TABLES: THE FLOOR AND WALL IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA... THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WALL AND UNDER SHELVING... THE FLOOR BEHIND THE HOBART MEAT GRINDER IN THE MEAT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FAN VENTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST: THE MEAT PREP AREA AND WALK IN FREEZER...THE DAIRY WALK IN UNIT... AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE VENT FAN GUARD HANGING WHERE THE FIVE VENTS ARE LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR.
code 56

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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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