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Marcello's Market & Deli

January 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD ITEMS NOT PROTECTED DURING DISPLAY. A BASKET OF CHIPS WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE SELF SERVE SALAD BAR WITH NO SNEEZE GUARD TO PROTECT IT FROM CONTAMINATION. ALSO, THERE WAS A BASKET OF CROSSAINTS STORED ON TOP OF A SHELF THAT WAS ALSO NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARDS OR RELOCATE ITEMS TO THE SALAD BARS WHERE THERE IS PROTECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
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
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

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 18, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 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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