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Meme Grocery Store

December 21, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE PACKAGES OF POPCORN AND COOKIES GNAWED INTO AND CONTAMINATED BY RODENTS. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL AFFECTED PACKAGES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION OBSERVED ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 300 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE PACKAGED CHIPS AND POPCORN DISPLAYS, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, UNDER THE RETAIL STORAGE SHELVING UNITS, AND IN THE BACK STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED ABOUT A 1/4 INCH GAP UNDER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WEATHER STRIP/PROTECTIVE STRIP THAT WILL NOT LEAVE SPACE FOR POSSIBLE PEST OR INSECTS TO ENTER AND HARBOR INSIDE. ALSO MUST SCREEN THE VENTED OPENING IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE RETAIL SHELVING UNITS USED TO STORE FOODS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE RETAIL SHELVING UNITS AND UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER. • SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN INSTALLED IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 12, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.