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Food 4 Less Midwest # 567

October 17, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPRAY BOTTLE AND TOWEL IN HANDWASHING SINK IN BAKERY AND PLASTIC BAG IN HANDWASHING SINK IN DELI. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINKS ARE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY AND SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE. SPRAY BOTTLE, TOWEL AND PLASTIC BAG REMOVED FROM INTERIOR OF HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN EQUIPMENT THERMOMETER IN CUPCAKE DISPLAY COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF LARGE FRONT ENTRANCE ROLLING DOOR. OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF FRONT EXIT DOOR ON WESTSIDE OF BUILDING ON NORTHSIDE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. • OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES IN CHEMICAL AREA AND NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR DEBRIS ON GROUND NEXT TO OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MUST CLEAN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN BAKERY PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL SHELVING UNITS AND COLD HOLDING UNITS IN ALL AISLES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDERNEATH ALL SHELVING UNITS AND ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN ALL AISLES. OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH DISPLAY UNITS IN AND NEAR PRODUCE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH TABLES IN BAKERY AND DELI AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING IN MEAT PREP ROOM AND IN MEAT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON CONDENSOR IN LARGEST WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN SECOND FLOOR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NONWORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN SECOND FLOOR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 1, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.