Lil Sams Mini Mart

October 26, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. HANDWASHING SIGNAGE PROVIDED INSTRUCTED TO POST.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN MILK COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN MILK COLD HOLDING UNIT.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON LEFT SIDE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA NEAR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON LEFT SIDE DRAIN BOARD(WASH COMPARTMENT) INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM UTILITY SINK.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH DRYING ON EDGE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED WIPING CLOTHS SHALL BE STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS STORED ON SODA/MILK CRATES AND FLOOR IN RETAIL AREA, CASHIER ENCLOSURE, PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SODA/MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND TO PREVENT AREAS FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST KIT ON PREMISES FOR CHLORINE SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHLORINE SANITIZING TEST KIT FOR ACCURATELY MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED FAUCET NECK NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH WASH AND SANITIZING COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FAUCET NECK LONG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON EXTERIOR AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR BASE OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN RETAIL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWSHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDWASHING SINK FOR PROPER DRAINAGE OF WASTE WATER. • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT CAN BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON UNISEX WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SODA CRATES IN REAR OF FACILITY IN BACKYARD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SODA CRATES FROM REAR OF FACILITY IN BACKYARD TO PREVENT AREA FOR PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM AND WALL VENT COVER LOCATED NEXT TO PET FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND FREEZERS IN RETAIL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ELEVATED FLOOR OF CASHIER ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTED OF UNSEALED PLYWOOD ON EXTERIOR. INSTRUCTED FLOORS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK TO DRAIN AND DRY WET MOPS PROPERLY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. • OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

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