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Three Brothers Food Mart

April 4, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE HAND WASHING FACILITY FOUND CLUTTERED WITH NUMEROUS ITEMS(BOX CONTAINING MUSTARD PACKAGES, EMPTY SEASONING CONTAINER, AND CARRYOUT CONTAINERS). THIS SINK MUST ALWAYS BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 15 RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON FLOOR NEAR AND INSIDE THE FURNACE CLOSET IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO FOUND 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON SERVICE COUNTER FLOOR AND SHELVES INSIDE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS, AND REQUEST ANOTHER VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CHIP TRAYS ON SALES FLOOR. REPLACE CRACKED GLASS IN DOORS TO MEAT CASE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE REFRIGERATORS WHERE PRESENT, AND IN ICE CREAM FREEZER IN FRONT BY FRONT DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER(MASSIVE FOOD & DIRT BUILD-UP FOUND), 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(MASSIVE STAIN & FOOD BUILD-UP), ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON THE SALES FLOOR,PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND MOP SINK IN REAR.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, STAINS, DROPPINGS).
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: COOKING, HOLDING, AND SERVING NACHOS WITH MEAT AND CHEESE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER . INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THESE ITEMS FROM THIS AREA AND SERVE IT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WHERE THE HAND WASHING FACILITY IS LOCATED. AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IS REQUIRED BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IF COOKED FOODS ARE PREPARED, HELD, AND SERVED IN THIS AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: PROPERLY ORGANIZE ALL ARTICLES STORED IN FRONT FOOD PREP AND REAR PREP AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 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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