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Supermercado La Moreliana

October 4, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY WIPING CLOTHES,SCOOPER AND CONTAINER BEING PLACED INSIDE THEM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 5LBS OF PORK AT 65.2F, 3LBS OF PORK AT 67.8F AND 10LBS OF PORK SOUP AT 68.4F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 18LBS AT $150. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 65.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES, SEVERAL FRUIT FLIES AND DROPPING IN FACILITY IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INFORM PEST CONTROL SERVICE, REMOVE ALL LIVE ROACHES AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MEAT DEPARTMENT AND MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TABLES, COOLING EQUIPMENT, AND SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER SPILLING EXCESSIVELY ONTO FLOOR FROM DRAIN PIPES WHEN DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET PIPES CLEANED TO PREVENT BACK UP ONTO FLOOR OF FACILITY. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA, GROCERY SALES FLOOR AREA, AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES. • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER FILLED WITH FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 56

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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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