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Super Mercado Barrera

July 9, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD IN MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. MARINATED PORK STEAK 45.1 F, SKIRT STEAK 45.0 F, SAUSAGE 47.5 F, GROUND PORK 45.1 F, BEEF FAT 48.6 F, BEEF 46.6 F, HAM 48.8 F, CHEESE 48.4 F. DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX 200 LBS VALUED AT $1000 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: NOTED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT. AMBIENT AIR OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AT 48.7 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED PORK SKINS DRYING ON RACK IN REAR STORAGE IN CONTACT WITH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BARRIER BETWEEN WALL AND FOOD THAT IS NON-POROUS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN/DISH AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND RESEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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