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K W Food Mart

February 5, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-202.12 (B-D) : OBSERVED NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SHAKERS,SQUEEZE BOTTLES)WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 : OBSERVED CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST ELIMINATE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.OBSERVED MISSING VANITY DOOR IN TOILET ROOM MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM MEAT SLICER,PREP TABLE,VANITY IN TOILET ROOM.MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN ICE BUILD UP AND SPILL FROM FROZEN FOOD AND ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXISTING HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WALL AND DISCONNECTED FROM ALL PLUMBING AND IS SETTING ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE SELLING FOOD AND RE-INSTALL HAND SINK.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-501.18 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM TOILET AND HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.113(A) : OBSERVED BOXES USED FOR TRASH MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE CANS FOR TRASH DISPOSAL. • 5-501.115 : OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE ENCLOSURE AND REAR YARD WITH TRASH AND ARTICLES ON GROUND (CRATES AND PLASTIC BOTTLES)MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL IN BETWEEN DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA AND LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP & DISH WASHING AREA,BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 29, 2024: 10 findings recurred. 3 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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