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Jewel Food Store

October 23, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1408206 DATED ON 01/17/14 NOT CORRECTED-# 34 FLOOR NOT CLEAN UNDER EQUIPMENT IN DELI AND DELI WALK IN COOLER, BAKERY AND BAKERY WALK IN COOLER, AND CORNERS IN DELI, MEAT AND BAKERY DEPARTMENTS. MUST CLEAN WALK IN COOLER IN MEAT DEPARTMENT REGULARILY TO PREVENT POOLING WATER, #35 PERFORM ROUTINE CLEANING OF WALLS IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS. PERFORM ROUTINE CLEANING OF WALLS IN BAKERY DEPARTMENT AND BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DELI. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THE ABOVE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE DELI PREP AREA DISPLAY COOLERS SLIDING DOOR RAILS ALSO OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON REAR OF WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER AT DELI PREP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN RAILS AND CONDENSER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREAS FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES/CEILING VENT ABOVE BAKERY AND ON WALLS AT LOWER LEVEL FLORAL ROOM. MUST CLEAN CEILING TILES/CEILING VENT AND WALLS AT FLORAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AT BAKERY (ADJACENT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY ALSO BREAK ROOM HANDWASH BOWL COLD WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE MEAT DISPLAY REACH IN COOLER, WALK AROUND COOLER AT DELI AREA ALSO NO COLD METAL STEM THERMOMETER AT DELI AREA (ONLY HOT HOLDING METAL STEM THERMOMETER AT DELI). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/MAKE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS FOR SAID COOLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS (TEMPEATURE RANGE FROM 0 F TO 220 F).
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 17, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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