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Moon Star Grocery

March 27, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25-40 MICE DROPPINGS IN FOLLOWING AREAS: DISHWASHING AREA NEAR THE GREASE TRAP, IN FOOD PREP AREA ON THE SHELVING UNITS WHERE THE MICROWAVE, FOOD PRODUCTS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WAS STORED, AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE STORAGE FREEZER, AND IN THE SHELVING UNITS AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN, AND SNITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN OPEN 15-25 LB BAG OF SUGAR STORED IN THE CABINET AT THE SELF-SERVICE COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SAID SUGAR TO AVOID CONTAMINATING THE FOOD PRODUCT AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA WITH SEVERE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND FOOD SPLATTERS. ALSO, THE INSTA POT (WHERE THE RICE IS COOKED) STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT AT THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND NOT MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNIT WHERE THE FLOUR IS STORED AT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH FLOUR DEBRIS AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID UNIT.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM MISSING THE LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOOR.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 9, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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