Luciano's Grocery-18Th St

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  Inspector note: 2-102.14 NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 1Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: 2-102.11 NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, PORK)) HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE . INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, SERVED AND OFFERED FOR SALE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, SABINO MARTINEZ, ARRIVED ON SITE APPROX 40 MINUTES THROUGH INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT (MEET DISPLAY COOLERS). INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
  code 36
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: 4-302.14 NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PF PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 48
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
  code 57
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 2585968, DATE: 11/29/2023, NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: VIOLATION # 44: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) OBSERVED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND ELEVATE OFF FLOOR. VIOLATION #47:4-501.11 OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION #55: 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. VIOLATION #55: 6-501.12 OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, SALES, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 29, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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