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Nickel Liquor & Mini Mart Inc

July 11, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

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 MORE THAN 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN REAR LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM,UNDER CHIP DISPLAY SHELVING UNITS.ALSO MORE THAN 15 LIVE DRAIN FLIES IN MOP BUCKET UNDER 2- COMPARTMENT SINK,ALSO 2 LIVE BIRDS IN EXHAUST VENT IN REAR LIQUOR AREA.BOTH FRONT DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG ALL SIDES.NO COPY OF PEST CONTROL LICENSE IN LOG BOOK.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS & LIVE BIRDS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS,RODENT PROOF DOORS & EXHAUST VENT.PROVIDE A COPY OF PEST CONTROL LICENSE ON OR AFTER 7/11/12.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA GROUNDS NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED TRASH & DEBRI,DRYWALL,NIGHT STAND,TIRES,ETC.& TALL WEEDS ALONG EXTERIOR REAR OF BUILDING.MUST REMOVE TRASH,DEBRI, & OTHER ARTICLES,TALL WEEDS AND MAINTAIN AREA.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).
code 19
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DUST & DIRT BUILD UP ON FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN BEER COOLER,ALL DISPLAY SHELVES,CHIP RACKS,INTERIOR BASIN OF 2- COMP SINK,ICE CREAM FREEZER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER ALL PALLETS,SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER,REAR LIQUOR STORAGE AREA & SALES FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN BEER WALK IN COOLER,TOILET ROOM,& THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES & WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE & ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN REAR LIQUOR AREA,SERVICE COUNTER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 27, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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