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Sahar International Supermarket

September 20, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT BAKERY PREP AREA IS NOT ACCESSIBLE OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS INSIDE SINK. EXPOSED HAND SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED OR OPERATED.AT THIS TIME,WHILE RUNNING AND DRAINING WATER IN LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WATER WITH DEBRIS COMING UP AT MIDDLE AND RIGHT SIDE OF SINK AND WATER LEAKS AT BASE OF FAUCETS OF SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN LINES TO PREVENT INADEQUATE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATERS.INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE THE OTHER DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENTS,MULTI-USE UTENSILS LOCATED AT THE FRONT BAKERY PREP AREA.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: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS OF COOLERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATIIONS ON CEILING VENTILATIONS COVERS THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTS ABOVE THE MIXERS IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT SHIELDED.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS FOR LIGHTS OR SHATTER-PROOF LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,SOME LIGHT BULBS ARE BURNT-OUT INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE STORED STOCK ITEMS AT LEAST 6" INCHES OF THE OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 2, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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