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Mel-Bay Grocery

October 20, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON REAR DOOR,WORN DOOR GASKET ON DELI DISPLAY UNIT LOWER DOOR.MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN MICROWAVE,DELI DISPLAY UNIT,POP DISPLAY UNITS,SERVICE COUNTER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT AND LOOSE FLOOR TRIM NEAR FRONT DOOR,FLOOR BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER IN POOR REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS AND DOOR THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR THRESHOLD AT SIDE DOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

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

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE HOT FOODS FROM SERVICE COUNTER TO REAR PREP AREA OR INSTALL A HAND SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 7, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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