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• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: 15 pounds of tamales were found on a raised shelf above the cooler at 54 f internal temperature. $ 175.00 worth of product was discarded. The food in the cooler was found at 39-41 f at this time. Al cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.
  code 3Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: The dairy (yogurt shelves) old meat slicer, deli 3-comp sink, hand sink area, sausage stuffer piston, produce water sprayers, deli case and butcher knife holder are dirty. The walk in freezer is heavily iced up inside. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.
  code 33
• ⚠️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. The floors are dirty under and between the shelving, clean the floors in detail.
  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. The walls,ceilings and baseboards in the deli, chicken and butcher rooms are dirty and unsanitary. Clean and reseal the walls and ceilings so they are smooth and sanitary.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: The dairy walk in cooler drain pan has a leak, repair or replace the drain pan. 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.
  code 38
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Between uses and during storage wiping cloths shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 26, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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