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Rodriguez Fruits & Vegetable

May 8, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA HOT WATER TEMPERATURE @ 146.0F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WITHOUT ANY COLD WATER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER. AT MAXIMUM OF 120F THROUGH COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 125 SMALL LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS IN REAR OF FACILITY ON WALLS ABOVE SINKS, ON PREP/STORAGE TABLE SURFACES, FLYING THROUGHOUT PRODUCE STANDS AND ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STORED COOKING EQUIPMENT. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 12 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE LOCKED STORAGE ROOM AND 10 LIVE ANTS CRAWLING IN THE SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED FROZEN FOOD INSIDE FREEZERS STORED INSIDE GROCERY STORE BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD IN FOOD-GRADE BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN THEM.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR PREP HANDSINK NEAR HOT GRILLS LEAKING FROM PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WHITE POWDER ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAIRY COOLING UNITS IN GROCERY WITH BROKEN BULBS AND INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND INCREASE LIGHTING INSIDE EQUIPMENT.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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