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Rico Fresh Market

January 5, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR MEAT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND HAVE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO UTILIZE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN BAKERY AREA OR AT THE FRONT MEAT COUNTER FOR HAND WASHING UNTIL REPAIRED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED OBSERVED FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TOO SHORT CAN NOT REACH THE SECOND COMPARTMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FAUCET MUST REACH ALL THREE SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN BAKERY AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION FANS INSIDE COOLERS LOCATED IN BAKERY AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR MEAT PREP AREA AND IN BAKERY AREA ABOVE STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE/MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND CRACKED WALL TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION FANS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE PREP TABLES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN MEAT PREP ROOM AND FRONT MEAT COUNTER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAINED.
code 38

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Compared with Out of business on March 25, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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