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La Unica Food Mart
October 16, 2024 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings20
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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no certified food manager on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs DutiesInspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #2 FOR CITATION.
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF ON THE STOVE TOP AT 186.6F WAS BEING PREPARED AND NO VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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food left unprotectedOfficial wording: Food Separated And ProtectedInspector note: NOTED INSIDE THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER OPEN CONTAINER OF RAW EGGS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE OPEN/UNCOVERED FRESH CILANTRO AND RAW CHICKEN ON SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE CHOPPED ONIONS. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION OF STORING RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS WITH PREPARED AND FRESH RTE FOODS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: NOTED THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SET TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE, POTS AND UTENSILS BEING WASHED AT THE TIME WITH NO SANITIZER IN THE THIRD SANITIZING COMPARTMENT. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED. CHEF OBTAINED A BOTTLE OF CHLORINE FROM THE GROCERY SECTION AND CORRECTED. REVIEWED, SANITIZER MUST BE USED AT ALL TIMES WHILE DISHES ARE BEING WASHED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper Reheating Procedures For Hot HoldingInspector note: NOTED IMPROPER REHEATING OF BLACK BEANS INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. BEANS NOTED RANGING IN TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 103F AND 107.9F. REVIEWED ALL FOODS REHEATED FOR HOT HOLDING MUST BE RAPIDLY REHEATED TO 165 F OR ABOVE BEFORE HOLDING HOT IN THE STEAM TABLE. PRIORITY VIOLATION SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
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Proper Cooling Time And TemperatureInspector note: NOTED IMPROPER COOLING OF TCS COOKED POTATOES INSIDE THE BUTCHER AREA WALK-IN COOLER. NOTED A LARGE, DEEP METAL POT, TIGHTLY COVERED WITH COOKED POTATOES AT 148.4F. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS, TIME AND TEMPERATURE OF COOLING TCS FOODS WITH 2 HOURS TO OBTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 70F THEN AN ADDITIONAL 4 HOURS TO 40F IN SHALLOW PANS, LOOSELY COVERED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS PREPARED FOODS HELD IN TWO SEPARATE KITCHEN COOLERS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. COOKED CHICKEN AT 61.7F AND 59.9F INSIDE THE TALL REACH-N COOLER. CHIHUAHUA SOFT CHEESE AT 59.3F AND SLICED TOMATOES AT 56.3F IN THE COOKS LINE ONE DOOR COOLER. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS PREPARED FOODS HELD OVER NIGHT NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AND EXPIRATION DATE. NO DATES OF ANY KING ON PREPARED FOODS IE: COOKED PORK IN THE BUTCHER AREA WALK-IN COOLER, COOKED BEEF, COOKED CHICKEN, OTHER ASSORTED COOKED MEATS ALL IN THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature ControlInspector note: NOTED THE THE COOKS LINE ONE DOOR COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE WITH COOLER AT 62F AND CHIHUAHUA SOFT CHEESE AT 59.3F AND SLICED TOMATOES AT 56.3F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION OF COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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In-Use Utensils: Properly StoredInspector note: NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CO-MINGLING UTENSILS IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ALL STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING. • NOTED A BLACKENED, MOLDY RAW WOODEN STAND USED UNDER A JUICE PRESS IN THE FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED CARDBOARD BOXS BEING USED AS FOOD CONTAINERS.MUST USED WASHABLE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. • NOTED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE KITCHEN ONE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE STOVE TOP IN THE KITCHEN.----FOOD AND RUST ENCRUSTED METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE BUTCHER AREA WALK-IN COOLER.----NOTED DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS PREP AREAS.----NOTED DIRTY DRY FOODS STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT VARIOUS FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Sewage & Waste Water Properly DisposedInspector note: NOTED TWO BUCKETS OF ACCUMULATED WASTE WATER FROM A BASEMENT WASTE WATER PIPE AND FRONT PREP ESPRESSO DRAINAGE SYSTEM. MUST REMOVE ALL WASTE DAILY TO PREVENT FLY INFESTATION.
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Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED TWO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES WITH OVERFLOWING FOOD DEBRIS GARBAGE, USED FOOD BOXES ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS AND UNABLE TO CLOSE THE LIDS ON CONTAINERS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING DEBRIS, DEBRIS FROM THE GROUNDS AND PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS SURROUNDING THE KITCHEN STOVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2581694 ON 9-14-23 NOT CORRECTED. #37-- ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS AND PRE-PACKAGED PREPARED FOODS SUCH AS RICE PUDDING INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, AND ADDRESS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on September 14, 2023: 18 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.
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