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Farmer's Best Market

September 28, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, FISH, RICE, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPPED, COOKED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED, COOKED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-12. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE HOT HOLD UNIT ON SALES FLOOR. FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FRIED SHRIMP @ 95F; CHICKEN WINGS @ 85.8F; CHILI RELLENOS @ 103.1F; WHOLE COOKED FISH @ 120.5F; SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS @ 93.2F; AND SALMON @ 88.3F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD @ 135F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 25LBS OF DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. OPERATOR ESTIMATES COST TO BE $30. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 21
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON LARGE CONTAINERS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC IN KITCHEN. MUST LABLE ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH PROPER NAME. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 37
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVILIY SOILED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROVES IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 47
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WRENCH ATTACHED TO FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING. MUST MAKE NECCESARY REPAIRS.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP AND LARRGE AMOUNT OF ACCUMUALTED ICE PILES ON FLOOR OF MEAT WALK IN FREEZER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 31, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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