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First Choice Market

June 6, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

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: OBSERVED WATER INSIDE SOAP DISPENSER,NO SOAP AT PREP HAND SINK BY 3- COMP SINK IN MEAT DELI AREA,2ND HAND SINK,NO PAPER TOWELS.ALSO NO PAPER TOWELS AT PREP HAND SINK IN REAR MEAT PROCESING ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE-CDI.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND 3-8LBS HAMS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,DISPLAY AND SERVICE.HAMS SELL BY DATES EXPIRED ON APRIL 27,12,HOWEVER STORE RE-LABELED ON PACKAGING SELL BY DATE-6/16/12. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM DISPLAY COOLER MEAT SHELVES.HAM WAS DISPOSED OF BY MANAGER. TOTAL COST APPROX $90.00. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
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: OBSERVED REARDOCK DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTH BOTTOM CORNERS APPROX 1/4 INCH.MUST REPAR DOOR.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED-7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: KNIFES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AT PRODUCE STATION.MUST INSTALL KNIFE RACK.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT AREAS.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK MEAT /DELI AREA.MUST REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 16, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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