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Lawrence Fish Market

July 22, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS INSIDE THE TWO AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND SETTING THEM TO DRY, HOWEVER NOT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. INADEQUATE UTENSILS SANITATION. INSTRUCTED/DEMONSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER SANITATION USING 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON FLOORS, ALONG WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE THE WASHROOM. OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND UNDER STORAGE SHELVING UNITS AND OVER 30 ALONG WALLS IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS; ALSO TO SEAL OPENINGS ON BOTTOM OF WALLS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED BROKEN GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKET.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, ICE MACHINE, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT SERVING AREA AND SMALL OVEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AT PREP AREAS IN POOR REPAIR AND NOT CLEAN; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/SEALS OPENINGS ON WALLS/BOTTOM AREA OF WALLS CLEAN AND/OR REPAINT. ALSO SEAL OPENINGS IN WASHROOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AT SAME AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: TWO COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, (LEAKING) INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER AT REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
code 43

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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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