Food 4 Less Midwest # 567

July 16, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DELI DEPARTMENT IN POOR REPAIR, NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, SINK TAGGED, RESTRICT USE UNTIL REPAIR, MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL ONCE REPAIRED, HAND SINK IN BATHROOM LESS THAN 25 FEET AWAY, MUST USE, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
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 ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL AREA FRONT OF STORE, AND REAR STORAGE AREAS, OBSERVED ABOUT 6 FLIES IN REAR STORAGE AREA, AND FRONT ENTRY AREA DOOR NOT SEAL, APPROX. 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LABELS FOR FOODS OFFER FOR SELL WITH THE SOURCE OF WHERE PRODUCT IS MADE, WITH THE PROPER ADDRESS,
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED/PITTED CUTTING BOARDS IN DELI SECTION, AND REPLACE BROKEN GASKET TO WALK-IN COOLER IN SAME SECTION, NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP AT WALK-IN FREEZER, MUST DEFROST AND MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR LEAKING MEAT DISPLAY CASES AT MEAT AREA IN GROCERY AISLES,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN DELI SECTION, INTERIOR OF FRYERS, TOPS AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, IN SAME AREA, IN BAKERY SECTION CLEAN VENTS ABOVE BAKING AREA, ALL NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT VARIOUS AREAS NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, DELI SECTION, REAR STORAGE AREA, AND IN BAKERY SECTION, ETC., MUST REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRI, FROM ALL AREAS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, AND MUST REMOVE ALL STOCK AWAY FROM WALL 6 INCHES, AND REPAINT WHITE LINE,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALL AND CEILING VENTS IN DELI AREA
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED ON LIGHT IN DELI AREA ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDS CLEANING IN BAKERY AREA AND PRODUCE STATION,
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTR. TO REPAIR LEAKS AT BACK FLOW DEVICES AT 3 COMP SINKS IN PRODUCE AND DELI, SECTIONS, AND REPAIR KNOBS AND HANDLES TO HAND SINKS IN LADIES BATHROOM,
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS, AND DISPLAY UNITS,
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM REAR STORAGE AREAS, RECEIVING AREA, AND BAKERY AREA, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE, MUST REMOVE ALL STOCK 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL, AND 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN ALL AREAS, TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE,
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 30, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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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