Middle Eastern Market

August 9, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT MEAT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK AT PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER CONNECTED TO CITY OF CHICAGO WATER LINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS IN FRONT OF REGISTER. MUST PROVIDE LABEL WITH NAME OF FOOD, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, NET QUANTITY, LIST OF INGREDIENTS(IF 2 OR MORE).
    code 37
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT MEAT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 4, 2023: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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