Save-A-Lot #856

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
  Inspector note: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREAS NOT CLEAN. (GARBAGE SPILLAGE SURROUNDING DUMPSTERS) SERIOUS VIOLATION.7-38-020.
  code 19
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES FRESH MEAT). SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 21
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED.10-16-14. REPORT# 1497864. VIOLATION 41. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN BASEMENT STORAGE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-42-090.
  code 29
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FOUND BOTTOM OF DAIRY DISPLAY REACH IN COOLERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS, AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILING NOT CLEAN INSIDE DAIRY COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.