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Mama Lucy's Catering Corporation

August 21, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 47.3F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS READY TO EAT FOODS STORED INSIDE.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 40.0F OR BELOW.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED FAX LETTER TO (312)746-4240(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS 30LBS. COLESLAW 44.9F,46.2F,48.6F.15LBS.POTATOE SALAD 46.1F,46.2F,3.38LBS.PASTRAMI 48.1F,17.8LBS. TURKEY HAM 44.6F,45.5F,19.4LBS TURKEY 44.0F-45.8F,1.5 LBS.SLICED TURKEY.PRODUCT WAS DUMPED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX.87.08 LBS. $573.92. (CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
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 APPX. 40 RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEAR MOPSINK,ON FLOOR NEAR FOOD STORAGE RACK ON WEST WALL,ON LEDGE OF WINDOW SILL BEHIND FOOD STORAGE RACK ON EAST WALL,BEHIND AND UNDER SHELVING UNIT AT REGISTER,ON ROLLING CART IN BASKET & JAR,MOTOR OF SMALL REFRIGERATOR NEAR REGISTER.ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG BOTTOM & SIDE.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/21/15.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING LEG ON PREP TABLE
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 21, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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