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Sonora Meats

December 15, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA (IN CORNERS, ON THE BOTTOMS OF SHELVING AND UNDER TABLES). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL SERVICE OF ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER DOOR WITH GASKETS IN DISREPAIR AND PLASTIC BAGS BEING USED TO INSULATE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY REPAIR GASKET TO SEAL DOOR, REMOVE PLASTIC, AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON FRAME AND HANDLES OF DELI COOLER COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND DUST IN CORNERS OR SALES FLOOR AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR. • OBSERVED CEILING IN WALK IN FREEZER TO HAVE PAINT PEELING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 30, 2020: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.