Seafood City Supermarket/Grill City/Crispy Town/No

February 27, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings13
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL HANDWASHING SINKS WITH NO HOT WATER. HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS HAD NO HOT WATER: CUSTOMER SINK NEAR LOBSTER (90 F), SEAFOOD SECTION NEAR DISPLAY (88 F), SEAFOOD SECTION NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK KITCHEN AREA (79 F), MEN'S STAFF TOILET ROOM (70 F) , & NOODLE STREET HAND SINK (80 F) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND NO PLUMBED HAND WASHING SINK IN STREET FOOD DISPENSING AREA. ESTABLISHMENT USING A PORTABLE HAND SINK THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR USE BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) NO CITATION ISSUED EXTENSION REQUEST GRANTED UNTIL 3-7-2023
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (FISH, PORK, CHICKEN) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 2Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USE TOILET AND WALK OUT OF TOILET ROOM WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS AFTER USING TOILET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
    code 8Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CONSUMERS SERVING THEMSELVES FROM RAW FISH AND SEAFOOD DISPLAY. RAW ANIMAL FOOD INCLUDING FISH SHALL NOT BE OFFERED FOR CONSUMER SELF SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE STAFF MEMBER TO SUPERVISE DISPLAY AREA OR PROVIDE ANOTHER APPROPRIATE SOLUTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 15
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES USING SANITIZER WATER WITH A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE UTILIZING TEST STRIPS TO ENSURE A PROPER CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION IS BEING USED. MANAGER REPLACED SANITIZER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS COLD TCS FOODS IN SEAFOOD SECTION HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-49 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 2 POUNDS PORK TOCINO, 15 POUNDS BBQ PORK, 8 POUNDS BEEF TAPA, 6 POUNDS LONGANIZA, 8 POUNDS LONGANIZA SWEET, AND 1/2 POUND HAMONADO ($300). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    code 22
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 DRAIN FLIES NEAR DRAIN IN REAR OF CRISPY TOWN NEAR COOLERS/ DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE DRAIN FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW FISH ON DISPLAY FOR CONSUMER WITH NO SNEEZE GUARD OR BARRIER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESTORE SNEEZE GUARD OR BARRIER TO ENSURE THERE IS NO CONTAMINATION BY CONSUMER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 39
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOIL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN SEAFOOD AREA AND CRISPY TOWN AREA; OBSERVED LEAK FROM WATER HEATER IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
    code 51
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE WASTE/ DUMPSTER RECEPTACLES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND SURROUNDING RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BASE COVING MISSING FROM WALL OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER IN SEAFOOD SECTION INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESTORE BASE COVING. • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE 3 COMP SINK IN CRISPY TOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES • OBSERVED WATER POOLED ON FLOOR IN MEN'S STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 21, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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