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Finest Food Basket Inc

July 8, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.(PICKING UP ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR) MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS AND KEEP ADEQUATE HYGIENIC PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES. ALSO NOTED COPY MACHINE CONNECTED AND STORED ON TOP OF THE HAND SINK BLOCKING ACCESS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE COPIER TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AND INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED BEHIND COOLERS,ALONG WALLS,ON SHELVES AND THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE INSECTS AND DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND PROPERLY STORE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SMALL OPENING ALONG THE TOP OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES,COUNTER TOPS,SHELVES,WINDOW SILLS,COOKING AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT,SINKS,COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE,DUST AND DIRT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SHELVING UNITS ON SALES FLOOR,ALONG WALLS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREAS AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR VENTILATION ABOVE REAR COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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