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Makola African Supermarket

February 23, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER SHELVES BY THE TOILET BOWL,ETC. REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR AT CHEST FREEZER DOOR BY THE BUTCHER'S AREA. REMOVE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARDS AS LINER ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE SELLING AND STORAGE AREA, REMOVE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BUTCHER'S AREA HANDWASHING SINK SLOWLY DRAINNING AT BUTCHER'S AREA.LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: DRAIN HOSE ATTACHED TO COOLER UNITAT MEAT AREA, MUST DRAIN ON FLOOR DRAIN NOT ON FLOOR.REPAIR CAUSE
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WITH MOP HEAD PILED UP ON FLOOR. MUST STORE INVERT. • BROKEN WALL WITH A LARGE HOLE BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR AT EAST-SOUTH CORNER,BETWEEN TWO COOLERS. REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. • EXCESS DUST,DEBRIS,ARTICLES,FOODS ETC UNDER SHELVES IN AISLES AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENING AROUND FLOOR PIPPING IN FRONT OF COOLER BY PRODUCE AREA. • PREMISES HAS ACCUMULATION OF ITEMS ON SHELVES AND BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER.MUST RE-ORGANIZE NEEDED ITEMS AND ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 13, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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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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