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Supermercado La Chiquita #4

August 20, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW BEEF, CHICKEN AND PORK MARINATING IN CONTAINERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT, SAID CONTAINERS WERE WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED RAW MEAT IN A CONTAINER WITHOUT A LABEL LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF A PREP TABLE IN THE MEAT DELI. MANAGER STATED MEAT IN SAID CONTAINER IS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL CONTAINER TO INDICATE MEAT IS TO BE DISCARDED AND NOT FOR SALE AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE USED FOR MEAT DISPLAYS ONLY, LOCATED IN THE REAR OF MEAT DEPARTMENT, IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE MINOR CALCIUM BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER UNDER A PREP TABLE LOCATED BEHIND THE DELI MEAT/ HOT HOLDING COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTS IN THE THE MEAT DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHT BULBS LOCATED OVER THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DISPLAY SECTIONS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS. OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTING OVER THE PRODUCE SECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR MEAT SECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED STOCK (BOXES OF CHEESES) STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE CHEESE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 28, 2014: 5 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.

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