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Nowak's Farmers Market

November 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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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: DOOR/OUTER OPENINGS NOT RODENT PROOF. OBSERVED 3 INCH HOLE, AT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF EXIT DOOR IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND ENSURE DOOR IS RODENT PROOF. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER, ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; SLICED TOMATOES, DELI MEATS ETC., WERE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR BEVERAGE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENT COVER ABOVE 1 COMP SINK AT PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTS ABOVE FRYER AND FLAT TOP GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED INVENTORY IN REAR COOLER AND REAR BEVERAGE DRY STORAGE ROOM, STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE INVENTORY AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE , WHILE IN STORAGE. MAINTAIN IT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA WITH UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, LARGER STOCK POTS, SAUCE BOWLS, STOVES, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTRUCTED OF THE IDPH REQUIREMENTS: ANY FOOD HANDLER WORKING IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, UNLESS THAT PERSON HAS A VALID FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING REQUIREMENT. IF SOMEONE WORKING IN A FACILITY THAT IS NOT A FOOD HANDLER ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT FILLS IN AS A FOOD HANDLER WHEN NEEDED, THEY TOO MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 27, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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