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Merrill Food

March 13, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PRODUCTS PACKAGED ON PREMISES MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: TONGS USED TO DISPENSE PICKLES FROM JAR MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FINISH CLEANING THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: THE HOT HOLDING UNIT(STEAM TABLE), REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE, ALL SINKS, PREP TABLE AND SHELF, MICROWAVE OVEN, MEAT SLICER, MEAT CASE, ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR, COOLERS & FREEZERS, TOILET IN WASHROOM, EXTERIOR OF HOT WATER TANK, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FINISH CLEANING DEBRIS FROM FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN CORNERS, AND UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA, IN TOILET ROOM, ON SALES FLOOR AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALL ABOVE DRAIN BOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, SMOOTH AND RE-PAINT SURFACE. CLEAN WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: ATTACH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR ALL LEAKS OR REPLACE FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INCREASE COLD WATER PRESSURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MOP FOUND IN MOP BUCKET WITH DIRTY WATER, MUST DISCARD MOP WATER FROM PAIL AND HANG CLEAN MOP UPRIGHT TO AIR DRY TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 5, 2014: 8 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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