Kmart #3371

July 20, 2011 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings12
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND PREP REACH IN COOLER AT LITTLE CAESARS FOOD PREP AREA AT 50.1F, INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MUST REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN AT 40F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT, WHEN READY TO FAX LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ABOVE COOLER; 3LBS. CKD. CHICKEN AT 48.5F, 5LBS PIZZA SAUCE 49.5F, 8LBS SAUSAGE AT 48.7F AND ABOUT 3LBS OF SLICE VEG. AT 49.8F. INSTRUCTED COLD FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED V=$150.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPARING PIZZA DOUGH AND ANSWERING THE PHONE AND NOT WASHING HIS HANDS, BUT REUSING THE SAME SOILED GLOVES. INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION AT EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. GLOVES MUST NOT BE REUSED. POOR HYGIENIC PREACTICES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
    code 6Priority
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ACTIVITY; ABOUT 15 FRUIT FLIES NOTED ON REAR DISH WASHING AREA WALLS AND GARBAGE CONTAINER; ALSO ABOUT 8 MORE FRUIT FLIES ON THE SODA MACHINE AT FRONT SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS/EQUIPMENT. ENCOURAGED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE 3PART SINK AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN; MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; IN KITCHEN; COOLERS, FREEZER, OVENS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT SERVING AREA, COUNTERS, MICROWAVE OVENS, SODA MACHINES AND TRAYS. IN STORE, BREAKROOM, COOLER, CABINETS AND MICROWAVE OVEN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FOOD PREP AREA, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS, VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS THRU-OUT FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET FOR 3PART SINK.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER; MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT FOOD PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 12, 2010: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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