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Pulaski Dollar & Food,Inc.

September 21, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FIRST SECTION OF 8-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WHERE EGGS, POLISHES, TURKEY HOT DOGS, SOUR CREAM ARE STORED NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 46F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FROM THIS UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: SOUR CREAM-47.1F, BOLOGNA-47.2F, EGGS-48.1F, TURKEY FRANKS-47.1F, POLISHES-48.0F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AND/OR HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES WERE REMOVED FROM SALE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: FRONT DOOR NOT ADEQUATELY RODENT-PROOFED, A GAP GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH FOUND UNDERNEATH THE DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOOR MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER DISPLAY CASE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT, ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR, ALL SHELVES AND COUNTERS BEHIND FRONT CHECK OUT AREA, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, AND WASHBOWL(INCLUDING INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH) IN WASHROOM.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE OPERATION NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH ALL CHIP RACKS ON SALES FLOOR(MASSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS NOTED).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT THE FOLLOWING: MASSIVE DIRT AND STAINS ON ALL WALLS, DOOR AND BASE BOARDS INSIDE THE WASHROOM, WALLS IN DELI PREP AREA WHERE FOOD STAINS AND DIRT ARE PRESENT. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WHERE NACHOS W/ MEAT, CHEESE AND PEPPERS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER ON SALES FLOOR, IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. ALL ARTICLES(FOOD AND NON FOOD) MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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