Smile Food Market

March 10, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. SINK IS UNABLE TO DRAIN, THERE IS CLOUDY, SMELLY STANDING WATER SITTING IN THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AND THE GREASE TRAP LID IS OFF WITH CLOUDY, SMELLY STANDING WATER FILLED TO THE TOP INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 10Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND FRONT AND REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NOT MAINTAINED. NO SOAP/PAPER TOWEL AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND BOTH HAD A SPATULA INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP BOTH SINKS STOCKED WITH SOAP/PAPER TOWELS AND ACCESSIBLE WITH NOTHING IN FRONT OR INSIDE OF SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND BOTH REAR DISPLAY COOLERS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE 45.6F AND 56.4F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT FIXED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH INSPECTOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
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 CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. NACHO CHEESE-141.2F, BEEF 144.4F, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN SERVING/PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: FOUND THE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1538134 DATED 05/18/15 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: 34-REPLACE THE MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE STORE. 36-LIGHT SHIELDS ARE NEEDED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT FIXTURES. 38-NO ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD WAS INSTALLED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL. 40-MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOUND MULTI-USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. ITEMS WERE STORED IN A PLASTIC BOWL WITH CLOUDY WATER INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER/BIN (NO WATER, MUST PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS BETWEEN USES OR HAVE ENOUGH UTENSILS TO USE THROUGH OUT BUSINESS HOURS).
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THICK ICE BUILD UP IN THE REAR DISPLAY COOLER AND IN THE FRONT REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE REAR BEHIND THE WALK IN COOLER, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE BROKEN KNOB ON THE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM THE COUNTER TOPS BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: INTERIOR OF NACHO CHEESE AND GROUND BEEF HOT HOLDING UNIT. INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP. INTERIOR OF THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. SHELVES IN THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER/AROUND FRONT STORAGE SHELVES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN ALL CORNERS AND INSIDE THE USED AND UNUSED WALK IN COOLERS. MUST ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN AND BEHIND THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FINISH/FIX THE UNFINISHED AND DAMAGED WALLS IN THE REAR BY THE PREP AREA AND IN THE REAR WHERE THE 3-COMP. SINK IS LOCATED. CLEAN THE VENT INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM AND REMOVE MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE FROM TOILET ROOM WALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING TO THE TOILET ROOM AND BASEMENT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO THE MOP SINK. MAINTAIN ALL.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2015: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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