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Save-A-Lot # 858

August 15, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER AND FROZEN CRYSTALS INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER FOR PACKAGED FROZEN FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DOCK AREA AND OBSERVED BROKEN FAUCET FIXTURE IN TOILET ROOM DESIGNATED FOR PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED BROKEN TOILET SEAT IN TOILET ROOM DESIGNATED FOR PUBLIC USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/REPAIR TOILET SEAT.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH OPEN LIDS AND GARBAGE ABOVE AND OVERFLOWING FROM THE RIM. OBSERVED TRASH ON GROUND IN GARBAGE ENCLOSURE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAT LIDS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING AND CLOSED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CEILING AND WALLS IN MEAT PREP AREA. OBSERVED BROKEN AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, DIRTY CEILING VENTS, DAMAGED WALLS IN DOCK AREA, SEVERELY DAMAGED DOOR TO MEAT STORAGE ROOM, BROKEN DOOR HANDLE TO EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR 6 INCHES AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME UNDERNEATH ALL SHELVING UNITS AND THROUGHOUT, DOCK AREA FLOORS AND SUMP PUMP ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEEP DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MALE EMPLOYEE IN MEAT PREP AREA WITH NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 57

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Compared with Out of business on December 27, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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