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First Choice Market

March 26, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON REWRAPPED DELI MEATS, HAM, TURKEY, AND SOUSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY DATE COLD READY TO EAT TCS FOOD STORED MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITH SELL BY DATE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PREPARATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON LEFT SIDE OF FRONT EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSEREVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE LAYING ON ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HANDLE UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN TAQUERIA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUST DEPOSITS ON SHELVING UNITS INSIDE MEAT DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED INSUFFICIENT HOT WATER AT MULTIPLE SINKS, HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT CORN PREP AREA (71.8F), HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT COUNTER AREA (74F), HAND WASHING SINK IN WASHROOM (80.9F), HAND WASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA (90.3F), HAND WASHING SINK IN MEAT WALK-IN COOLER (85.2F), HAND WASHING SINK IN EAST DISH WASHING AREA (89.5F), HAND WASHING SINK IN EAST WALK-IN COOLER (91.6F), 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN TAQUERIA (103.3F), 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN EAST DISH WASHING AREA(87.6F). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND 110F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK SLOWLY DRAINING INSIDE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN TAQUERIA AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN TROPICANA REACH-IN COOLER IN TAQUERIA AND REAR WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2023: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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