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K&R Food Mart

December 1, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE FREEZER ON PREMISES. OBSERVED NO COLD HOLDING UNITS ON PREMISES TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS SUCH AS MILK, EGGS, AND LUNCHMEAT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT FOR HOLDING COLD FOOD IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PROVIDE FOOD TEMPERATURES OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR ON WESTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. • OBSERVED FOUR RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER NEAR DOOR OF SMALL STORAGE CLOSET IN HOLE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY INTERIOR OF FRONT WINDOWS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO MOP DRYING RACK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING • OBSERVED MISSING COVER OF AIR CONDITIONER OUTSIDE OF SMALL STORAGE CLOSET ON EASTSIDE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE COVER. OBSERVED OPENING BETWEEN BASE OF WALL AND FLOOR ON EASTSIDE WALL IN BETWEEN THREE OUTLETS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SMOOTHLY FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR OF FACILITY ON EASTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES AT BASE OF WALL IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM ON EASTSIDE(CLOSER TO DOOR) AND WESTSIDE(CLOSER TO REAR WALL). INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES AT BASE OF WALLS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED HOLES AT BASE OF WALL ON EASTSIDE FRONT IN SMALL UTILTY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN SMALL UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN WALL PANEL UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK, UNSEALED WOODEN STEPS LEADING TO CASHIER AREA AND UNSEALED WOOD AT BASE OF WALL OUTSIDE OF SMALL UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN SMALL STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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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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