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Jimenez Fresh Market

May 27, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BOTH EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN DELI. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT BEING CURED IN BASEMENT STORAGE CLOSET WITHOUT VARIANCE. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $500. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE CURING UNTIL VARIANCE IS GRANTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT BEING CURED IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM WITHOUT VARIANCE. INSTURCTED TO CEASE CURING MEAT UNTIL VARIANCE IS ISSUED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER USED TO STORE BEER AND EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGOUT FACILITY COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN BACKS UP AND COVERS FLOORS IN WATER WHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT ROOM IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SO THAT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON WALLS AND WOODEN BEAMS INSIDE MEAT CUTTING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2024: 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.