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Grand Food Market

June 13, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR DELI PREP COOLER. OBSERVED HAM AT 48F, CHEESE AT 47F, AND TURKEY AT 45F INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF RODENT BAIT AND GREEN BAIT BLOCKS STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE VEGETABLE DISPLAY CASE, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL RODENT BAIT AND POISON SHALL BE CONTAINED IN A COVERED, TAMPER RESISTANT BAIT STATION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BAIT FROM ALL AREAS THAT IS NOT STORED PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-015. CITATION ISSUED.
code 28
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR DELI PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS DELI MEAT AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS WERE OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE SMALL REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBO UNIT AND 1 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 150-200 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ON THE RETAIL STORAGE SHELVES, ON THE WOODEN AND PLASTIC STORAGE PALLETS, AND ON THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARD BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER HEAVILY STAINED AND SCORED WITH DEBRIS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA AND CLEAN THE RETAIL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 27, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

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