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Supermercado Chapala

February 25, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: WE OBSERVED TCS FOOS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:RICOTTA CHEESE(4.69LB VALUE 15.99) AT TEMP OF 44.3F TO 45.1F;2 PIECES OF POLISH HAM (4.99LB; VALUE 85.03)AT TEMP OF 44.8F TO 45.3F,PRODUCTS WERE STORED AT DISPLAY IN BUTCHERS'S AREA. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED BEEF TONGUE(16 LB;VALUE 95.84) AT TEMP OF 47.5F TO 48.9F.COOKED AND SLICED TRIPE(25 LB;VALUE 39.75) AT TEMP OF 50.7F TO 60.9F.PER MANAGER STATEMENT .COOKED FOOD WAS COOKED ON 2-24-25.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED. MAINTAIN COLD FOOD AT TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY OWNER. POUNDS 51;VALUE 237 PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
    code 22
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: DRY FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINER AT REAR STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR,ETC.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: REMOVE DEAD INSECTS FROM UNDER THE SHELVES AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
    code 43
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE DOOR/GLASS OF DISPLAY COOLER AT BUTCHER'S AREA(NORTH SITE OF UNIT) SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE OF THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS IN SELLING AREA ACROSS FROM PRODUCE SHEVES. REPAIR/REPLACE • SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN BUTCHER'S AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.UNDER TWO CARNITAS POTS.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 27, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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.

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