Summit Grocery Rogers Park

September 28, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE ARE HEAVILY SOILED. INTERIOR CAVITY, DOOR SEALS, AND EXTERIOR MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: Proper Cooking Time & Temperatures
Inspector note: PER THE MANAGER, HOT HOLDING UNIT USED TO COOK RAW GROUND BEEF ON SITE. A HOT HOLDING UNIT IS NOT AN APPROVED EQUIPMENT TO COOK RAW TCS FOOD. DISCUSSED WITH THE MANAGER THAT COOKING RAW GROUND BEEF IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT PROCESS MUST BE ELIMINATED. HOT HOLDING UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION UNITL FACILITY PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION OR AN INVOICE FOR PROPER COOKING EQUIPMENT OR OF PRE-MADE GROUND BEEF THAT IS HEATED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 18
Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: TCS FOOD WAS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, LIKE GROUND BEEF, MEASURED AT 45.5F. CHEESE, MEASURED AT 53 F, AND MEAT LIQUID SAUCE, MEASURED AT 54.3F. TCS FOOD ITEMS DID NOT COOL TO 41*F OR LESS WITHIN 4HOURS. TCS FOOD ITEMS WERE PREPARED AND COOLED DOWN A DAY PRIOR. COOLING FOODS MUST START FROM COOKING TEMPERATURE TO 70F IN 2 HOURS AND 70F TO 41F IN 4 HOURS, WITH A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS OF COOLING. INADEQUATELY COOLED FOOD WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS OF TCS FOODS AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $35.00 WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: COOKED GROUND BEEF AND MEAT SAUCE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS NOT MARKED WITH A USE-BY DATE. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD IN A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. TCS ITEMS WERE DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-30-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 15 SMALL BLACK FLIES IN THE BACK STORAGE AREA NEAR THE MOP SINK. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL SMALL BLACK FLIES ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE PREMISES, ALL AREAS ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED, AND A LICENCED PEST CONTROL COMPANY TREATS THE FACILITY FOR RODENT/INSECT ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: CONTAINERS OF FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CUSTOMER AISLE AREA NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. THE FACILITY MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND NEXT TO HANDSINK. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILY.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CRATES USED AS ELEVATION TO STORE ITEMS FOUND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE FROM USE AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE, AND EASY TO MONITOR UNDERNEATH THAT MEETS FOOD STANDARDS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK FROM PIPE NEAR CEILING ATTACHED TO WATER HEATER TANK. THE FACILITY MUST REPAIR. • OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE HAND WASHING SINK FIXTURE OUTSIDE THE RESTROOM AREA. THE FACILITY MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: THE AREA AROUND THE OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE IS HEAVILY SOILED, WITH GARBAGE OVERFLOWING IN DUMPSTERS ON AND AROUND THE FLOORS, CREATING A NUISANCE AND PEST ATTRACTION. OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES AND RECEPTACLE AREA MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND BACK STORAGE AREA LEADING INTO THE PREPARATION AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • OBSERVED SOILED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND UNDER FACILITY EQUIPMENT. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. • MOP WAS FOUND STORED INCORRECTLY IN-BETWEEN USE. MOPS SHALL BE PLACED IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO AIR-DRY PROPERLY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHTING IN THE RESTROOM WAS FOUND INSUFFICIENT. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: THE CURRENT CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS ALLERGENS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT HAVE A ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. ALL CITY-CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED DATE BACK TO 07/09/20. REPORT #:2382737 4-202.16: NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES AND DUCT TAPE FROM THE TABLE TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS. 4-501.11: NOTED ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE POPSICLE DISPLAY FREEZER ON THE DISPLAY FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING STOPPERS. 6-501.19: NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN IT. 6-201.11: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISE, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALL BASE, UNDERNEATH MILK CRATES AND EQUIPMENT.NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ON THE CEILING AT THE REAR AND FOOD DISPLAY AREA, INCLUDING STAINED CEILING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES AND REPLACE THEM. IT MUST ALSO SEAL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS. 2-102.13: NOTED NO EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 9, 2020: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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