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Marcello's Market & Deli

January 18, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 3 DOOR PREP COOLER UNIT NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WAS 49.5F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, CHEESE) WERE GOING TO BE STORED INSIDE OF UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTEAD STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
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 30 SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILINGS LOCATED THRU OUT FACILITY IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES IN THE REAR LOCATED BY THE HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB IN POOR REPAIR ON THE LEFT SIDE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION COLD WATER WAS SHUT OFF DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WILL CONTINOUSLY RUN WATER IF NOT SHUT OFF FROM THE VALVE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID COLD WATER KNOB AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED A KITCHEN STRAINER BEING USED TO CATCH FOOD AT THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE A KITCHEN AND TO PROPERLY STRAIN FOOD PARTICLES AT THE DRAIN PIPE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD STAINED WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES LOCATED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SOILED CHIP RACK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE HOT WATER HEATER, IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND UNDER REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH MINOR FOOD DIRT DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES UNDER THE HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT AND POOR LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED A DIRTY POT BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

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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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