Pete's Fresh Supermarket

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL PACKAGES OF FISH THAWING IN VACUMN PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PACKAGING TO THAW PROPERLY. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  code 35
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: ALL LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH NAME OF COMMODITY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX 50-60 DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF STORAGE AREAS IN STORE. MEAT DEPT, PRODUCE DEPT, PREPARED FOOD DEPT, ETC... INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
  code 38
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. CUTTING BOARDS ARE WORN, DISCOLORED, AND HAVE CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • LARGE CAN OPENER IN DELI PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  code 47
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AT 3-3 COMPARTMENT SINKS TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE STRIPS AT ALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  code 48
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREPARED FOODS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: FLOORS IN FRESH JUICE AND PREPARED FOODS IN NEED OF CLEANING BEHIND EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: HOOD VENTS IN PREPARED FOODS AND BAKERY IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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