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Spot Stop Deli & Grocery

November 20, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED CURRENT PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS COFFEE AND SANDWICHES ARE HANDLED AND PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM GROUND.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF SOFT SERVE/ICE CREAM MACHINE AND VARIOUS EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE HAVE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYERS TORN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL TORN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYERS ON MACHINES TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT ICE BUILD UP BEHIND THE FANS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF ICE IN WALK IN FREEZER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE OF FAUCET OF 2 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE LEAKING WHEN HOT OR COLD WATER ARE TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE FAUCET AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND CLOTHING STORED ON EQUIPMENT AND BOXES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE ALL PERSONAL ITEMS AND ENSURE THIS AREA IS USED.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 28, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.