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Food 4 Less Midwest #789

April 3, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 200 DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF SALES FLOOR. DROPPINGS NOTED ALONG FRONT DISPLAY AREA, UNDER THE CANDY SHELVES, UNDER THE SEASONAL SHELVES, UNDER THE WATER PALLETS, ICE TEA SHELVES ETC...FOUND AREAS WITH EAT SUNFLOWER SEEDS THAT PEST CONTROL IS USING FOR BAIT. FOUND 1 MOUSE ON A GLUE BOARD. RECIEVING VENDOR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, 1 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. MUST CORRECT DOORS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6/5/12 REPORT#1229381 INSP# 225. #35 WALL SURROUNDING TRASH COMPACTOR NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING TILES AND LIGHTSHIELDS IN BAKERY/DELI AREA. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. #36 LIGHTSHIELDS MISSING IN DELI/BAKERY AND MEAT PREP AREA. REPLACE SAME MUST CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES, DEEP FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES IN BAKERY/DELI AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN BAKERY/DELI AND FRONT OF PRODUCE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. ALL GREASE IN NEED OF REMOVAL ON FLOOR BY FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN CORNERS AND STUFFED UNDER PALLETS MUST BE REMOVED. POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE. REMOVE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 30, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.