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S & A Mini Mart

June 16, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED SINK IN REAR AND EXPOSED SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. THREE CASES OF ORANGE JUICE AND TEA STORED ON TOP OF EXPOSED SINK AND BASIN FILLED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, AND REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM EXPOSED SINK. EXPOSED SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TRASH, DEBRIS AND CARDBOARD BOXES STORED ON GROUND OUTSIDE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE ALL GARBAGE IN DUMPSTER. ALL GARBAGE SHALL BE STORED IN METAL CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT-FITTING LIDS AND SHALL BE KEPT COVERED. THE AREA OUTSIDE OF ESTABLISHMENT USED FOR STORAGE OF GARBAGE SHALL BE CLEAN AT ALL TIMES AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS INSIDE UNUSED COOLER UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT BEHIND FRONT COUNTER TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLER AND SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, DISPLAY SHELVES, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS IN SALES AREA, ALL SINKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, IN SALES, WASHROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER WHERE NACHOS WITH CHEESE AND BEEF ARE PREARED AND SERVED. REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, ETC INSIDE UTILITY SINK AND REAR STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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