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Rico Fresh Market

April 2, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN RESTAURANT/TAQUERIA AT 63.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ADJUST TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. UNIT WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH-IN PREP COOLER IN RESTAURANT/TAQUERIA AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED CHICHEN AT TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 67.8F TO 72.1F, RAW CHICKEN BREAST AT 59.7 AND CHIHUAHUA CHEESE 62.3F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD ITEMS APROXIMATELY 23 LBS VALUE OF $79.0. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS IN RESTAURANT/TAQUERIA AREA.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPAIR. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT COOKS LINE. MUST REMOVE. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS IN FIRST FLOOR. MUST BE SENDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN MILK COOLER IN FIRST FLOOR. REMOVE DIRT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND CARDBOARD BOXES BEING USED AS A FLOOR LINER IN REAR COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT BUILD-UP ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE BEHIND PREP TABLE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGE CEILING TILES ABOVE REACH-IN MEAT COOLER AND ICE CREAM FREEZER.MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR TILES BROKEN IN BASEMENT BEHIND WALK-IN MEAT FREEZERS.MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN. STOPPERS NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT MUST PROVIDE/MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 27, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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