Fruteria El Mercado

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
  Inspector note: All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption.OBSERVED A ASSORTED VARIETY OF PREPACKAGED COOKIES FOR SALE .NO INVOICE OR RECEIPT FROM A APPROVED SUPPLIER,UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FOOD SUPPLIER & PRODUCT.PRODUCT WAS REMOVED FROM PREMISES.MUST PROVIDE A RECEIPT/INVOICE FROM A APPROVED SUPPLIER AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-005B)CITATION ISSUED.APPX.11LBS.$22
  code 1Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN SOME REACH IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED,BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER,HOLES IN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL TRIM LEADING TO REAR STORAGE AREA,LOOSE WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED,WORN FRONT DOOR SWEEP,CEILING ON SALES FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR & PEELING PAINT.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MUST PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 3, 2010: 5 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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