Supermercado Rivera

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: Found store made chorizo hanging on racks in the meat department on site without approved process. Must obtain Chicago Department of Public Health approval or a product assessment must be completed within the past 5 years, and the person in charge has records verifying the PH from a certified lab (and there has been no change in process). Operator voluntarily discarded handing chorizo. No citation issued. Priority foundation violation.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: see # 29.
  code 32
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Observed heavily soiled cardboard liners on shelves in the walk in meat cooler. Instructed cardboard must be removed (not permitted). Instructed all surfaces must be smooth, non-porous and easily cleanable. Operator removed the cardboard from the coolers during inspection.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: Observed cardboard being used as a floor mat in the front prep area under 3 compartment sinks. Instructed all floors must be non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Operator removed cardboard during inspection.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 5, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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