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Nickel Food

June 26, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND THE ONLY TOILET ON PREMISES INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO FLUSH: FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A FULLY FUNCTIONAL TOILET AND HANDWASHING FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUSTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR TOILET AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANTIIZE INFECTED AREAS AFTER DROPPINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING TILES AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE GENERAL SHOPPING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN AND WATER DAMAGED TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SEVERE LEAK UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WITH WATER POOLING ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AROUND THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL MOISTURE FROM THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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