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Taylor Food Mart

September 29, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, BLOCKED BY MOP BUCKET AND CARDBOARD BOXES. NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK AND TOILET ROOM HANDSINK. INSTD TO HAVE SINK ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDE SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 12Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 2/23/16 REPORT 1632134 NOT CORRECTED: 34 FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA, AND DISHWASHING AREA NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS, STAINS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 35 WORN AND UNCLEAN SURFACES ON ALL WALLS IN REAR AND ALL DOORS THROUGH OUT. INSTD TO CLEAN, PAINT AND MAINTAIN ALL NOTED SURFACES. LIGHTSHIELDS THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS. 38 TOILET ROOM HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR SINK. 41 EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED IN STORAGE CLOSET. (CRATES, TABLES, ETC). INSTD TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE SAME AREAS. ELEVATE ALL STOCK 6 INCHES IN STORAGE CLOSET. MOP BUCKET WITH BLACK STANDING WATER. INSTD TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AND FREE OF UNCLEAN STANDING WATER. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL SAME.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WORN, STAINED SURFACES IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN BOARDS. INTERIOR OF ALL FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR TOP OF GREASE TRAP WITH RUSTY SURFACES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: UNCLEAN KNIVES WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS IN KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO STORE CLEAN KNIVES ONLY IN KNIFE RACK. DRIP PAN FOR FLAT TOP GRILL FILLED AND OVERFLOWING WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO EMPTY AND MAINTAIN. THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD-UP: INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTTERIOR SIDES OF FRYERS, INCLUDING WHEELS, INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTERS, ALL FAUCET HANDLES AND BASINS OF ALL SINKS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF MICROWAVES, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, RUBBERS GASKETS OF ALL COOLERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, FLAT TOP GRILL, COUNTERTOP UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL, EXTERIOR OF MOP BUCKET. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING AND WORN FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREAS AND DISPLAY AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE ALL FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN EASILY CLENABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DINING AREA WALLS UNCLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN/PAINT AND MAINTAIN SURFACES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 2, 2016: 5 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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