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La Providencia Food Mart

November 29, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN EAST STAFF WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGED SALSA, SOUR CREAM, BEANS, RICE, NOT LABELED AND DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM PREP TABLES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS DISCOLORED AND DEEPLY GROOVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF KNIFE RACK, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN REAR STAFF WASHROOM NEAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN CEILING AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM NEAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN FRONT EAST STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AND UTENSIL STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHAGGER PROOF BULBS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 6, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.