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Medo Foods

November 14, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE BLOCKED WITH COFFEE MAKER ON TOP OF SINK PLUGGED INTO WALL AND BREWING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND HAVE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AND TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM FOR HAND WASHING.EMPLOYEES PUT SOAP AND TOWELS AT HAND SINK DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND TOWELS AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030)
code 12Priority
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 REAR DOOR AT RECENTLY AQUIRED ADJACENT UNIT, BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE NOT RODENT PROOF WITH 2" GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST SEAL OPENING AT DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR RODENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AT ADJACENT STORAGE AREA, FRONT DISPLAY AREA UNDER SHELVES AND RACKS, ELECTRICAL CLOSET AND REAR PREP AREA OF DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING OF SALES FLOOR AT FRONT.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL CLOSET AT REAR OF PREP AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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