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Rico Fresh Market

August 26, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN HOT FOODS PREP AREA /MEAT PREP AREA SERVING LINE.MUST INSTALL HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WITH SOAP AND TOWELS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED FOODS INSIDE OF HOT HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT NOT WHOLESOME AND IN GOOD CONDITION.OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION DRIPPING FROM INTERIOR RUSTY PARTS AND LIGHT FIXTURES ONTO FOODS STORED INSIDE OF UNIT SUCH AS (COOKED CARNITAS,COOKED CHICKEN ,COOKED FISH,ETC).PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE A WAY TO PROTECT FOOD WHILE BEING ON DISPLAY.APPX.95LBS.$156.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)
code 13Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR SALSA COOLER ON SALES FLOOR.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE IN BAKERY ,TAQUERIA AND HOT FOODS AREAS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 35 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON CEILINGS AND WALLS IN DELI,BAKERY,MEAT PREP AREA,REAR COMPACT AREA.ALSO. EVIDENCE OF APPX. 5-7 LIVE LARGE FLIES ON WALLS AND PACKAGE CONTAINERS IN MEAT PREP AREA.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/26/19.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM TAQUERIA- GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET.MEAT DEPT. INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE,PRODUCE ,DAIRY & MEAT WALK IN COOLER-FAN GUARD COVERS ,SHELVING UNITS.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER LID ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND LID RAISED UP ON ONE SIDE LEAVING AN OPENING APPX."4-6" WIDE.MUST REMOVE GREASE AND HAVE LID TIGHT FITTING.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL TRIM IN TAQUERIA,DAMAGED WALL TILE IN MEAT PREP AREA,CEILING IN MEN'S TOLET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULKING FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER AND AROUND WALLS AT PROOFING BOX IN BAKERY AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR AND REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN BAKERY AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND WALK IN COOLERS AND FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM CEILINGS IN PRODUCE & DAIRY WALK IN COOLER
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN DAIRY WALK IN COOLER. • MUST CLEAN BUILD UP AT HOOD AND FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 25, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 10 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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