Sams Mega Market

May 10, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK ON PREMISES FOR HANDWASHING. ESTABLISHMENT SELLS NACHO CHEESE WITH MEAT AT FRONT COUNTER AND HAS A FEW PACKAGES OF RAW SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN WINGS THAT WERE PACKAGED AND BROUGHT FROM 5515 S. DAMEN----SKIPS FOODS. EXPOSED SINK MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS. NACHO CHEESE AND MEAT REMOVED FROM SALE AT THIS TIME AND DISGARDED ALONG WITH MEAT.
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED CASHIER SERVE NACHO CHEESE AND MEAT TO CUSTOMER FROM BEHIND FRONT COUNTER WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. ITEMS WERE SERVED INSIDE A BAG OF CHIPS THAT A CUSTOMER BOUGHT. NO EXPOSED HANDSINK ON PREMISES AS DESCRIBED IN VIOLATION #11. HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER EACH POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION BEFORE AND WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE ON PREMISES UNDER SHELVES AND BOXES WHERE POTATO CHIPS STORED. ABOUT 50 DROPPINGS OBSERVED THERE AND IN REAR AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF MORE DROPPINGS ARE ON PREMISES DUE TO CLUTTER DESCRIBED IN VIOLATION #41.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OBSERVED SODA CRATES, PAPER, WOOD AND OTHER TRASH AROUND AND BEHIND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED FOR THE SALE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (NACHO CHEESE AND MEAT). CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING SERVED.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT STORE, CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS ETC.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING CEILING TILE IN WASHROOM; MUST REPLACE. ALSO ANY DAMAGED CEILING TILE. REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENT IN WASHROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED THAT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE INSTALLED TO CONTINUE TO SELL ANY FRESH MEAT OR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. UTILITY SINK OBSTRUCTED IN REAR. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF IT WORKS PROPERLY WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED MOP BUCKET INSIDE THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS TO AVOID ODOR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT STORE AND STORAGE ROOM TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. UPON ENTERING STORE OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE SMOKING IN FRONT OF STORE. INSTRUCTED THAT NO ONE IS PERMITTED TO SMOKE INSIDE ESTABLISHMENT PER CHICAGO SMOKING ORDINANCE. SMOKING MUST TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE OF ESTABLISHMENT 15 FEET AWAY FROM THE DOOR.
code 70

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