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Nicholas High Quality Meats

April 18, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE PRODUCE AND 3-DOOR COOLING UNIT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A GAP LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZER BUCKETS WITH SOLUTION AT LEAST 50PPM, STORE CLOTHS INSIDE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE FREEZER CHEST IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-DOOR DELI MEAT COOLING UNIT AS WELL AS DISPLAY COOLER/COUNTER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SOILED RESIDUES
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED POOLING WATER UNDER SLICING EQUIPMENT ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE. • NOTED BROKEN COVE BASE THROUGHOUT PREMISE DETACHED OR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 4 FOOD EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 22, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.