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Kmart/Little Caesar's

May 28, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: LIVE FRUIT FLY (OVER 15) ACTIVITY NOTED ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA. FRONT DOUBLE ENTRANCE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX, 1/2 INCH GAP NOTED INBETWEEN AND BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL INSECTS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RODENT PROOF DOORS SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 5/13/14 NOT CORRECTED, REPORT 1459699: 33 OBSERVED SODA AND SLUSHY DRAINS UNSANITARY WITH HEAVY BUILDUP OF DIRT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SODA AND SLUSHY DRAINS TO DETER ANY BREEDING GROUND FOR FRUIT FLIES AND OTHER INSECTS. 33 OBSERVED VARIOUS SHELVES, PREP TABLES, COUNTERS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NEED TO BE WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MAINTAINED. 34 OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION UNDER AND BEHIND LARGE EQUIPMENT, COOLERS SODA DISPENSERS AND SYRUP. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN ALL FLOORS. 34 OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS. 34 OBSERVED FLOORS IN DISREPAIR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN AND AROUND HOT WATER AREA AND AT SODA DISPENSER AREA. REPAIR ALL FLOORS TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. 35 OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AND PREP TABLES UNCLEAN. CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN. 08/13/2014 38 OBSERVED LEAK AT FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FAUCET. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. REMOVE RUST. WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AROUND BASE OF SODA DISPENSER. REMOVE/REPAIR SAME.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SMALL HOLES NOTED IN WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL ALL HOLES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE SPLASHGUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF EXPOSED HANDSINK (LOCATED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND MIXER). ALSO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP SINK. AIR GAPS WRAPPED WITH SCREEN AND PLASTIC AND PREP SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIR GAP.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETERS MISSING INSIDE PREP COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 13, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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