Sandy's Bakery & Deli

August 21, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAY FROM PREPARATION DATE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 65 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, BAKERY, AND BASEMENT RESTROOM. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD NOT PROTECTED WHILE ON DISPLAY IN FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED (READY TO EAT) BREAD ON CUSTOMER COUNTER IN GROCERY/AT FRONT PREP WITHOUT A BARRIER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER BETWEEN READY TO EAT FOODS AND CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. BREAD REMOVED AND PREPACKED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FLOUR, DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON ALL EQUIPMENT IN BAKERY SECTION OF THE KITCHEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST UPDATE FREQUENCY OF CLEANING TO MAINTAIN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST, DIRT, FLOUR, AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN ALL AREAS OF KITCHEN AND REAR STORAGE. MUST PULL ALL EQUIPMENT, BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS AWAY FROM WALLS TO PROPERLY CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. MUST KEEP ALL STORED ITEMS 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND 6 INCHES FROM WALLS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER CLEANING.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 2253054, DATED 1/24/19. MUST CORRECT THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS: #37 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D) OBSERVED FLOUR NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, STORED IN BULK ROLLING CONTAINERS IN BAKERY AND WALK IN COOLER WITH OUT COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO ALL BULK CONTAINERS FOR ITEMS THAT ARE TAKEN OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER. 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D) OBSERVED SELF SERVICE READY TO EAT FOOD NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN REACH IN SELF SERVICE COOLERS LOCATED IN DINNING AREA. LABEL INFORMATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A LIST OF INGREDIENTS, THE NET QUANTITY, THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER OR DISTRIBUTOR, AND THE NAME OF EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN AND SELL BY DATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #51 5-204.12 OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UPSTAIRS UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN THE MEAT PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED SO THAT ITS SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. #55 6-201.15 OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS PLACE MAT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BAKERY PREP, MEAT PREP, FOOD SMOKING AREA, WALK IN COOLER, STORAGE AREA , AND ROASTING ROOM. NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO SPLASH, SPILLAGE OR OTHER FOOD MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. 6-201.11 OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST, AND DEBRIS ON VENTS AND CEILINGS IN THE FOLLOWING FOOD PREP AREAS: MEAT PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA, BAKERY PREP ARE, ROASTING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND THROUGH OUT ESTABLISHMENT INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #57 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLING TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #58 PA 100-0367 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE . ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 24, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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