Trader Joe's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️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: OVER 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND BEHIND THE REAR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY STORAGE AREA AND UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVING. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AND HARBORAGE FOR THE PREMISES.
  code 18
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: THE FLOORS ARE DUSTY AND HAVE DEBRIS PILES UNDER THE SHELVES, HOLES WERE FOUND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NORTH OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE REAR OF THE STORE. CLEAN AND REPAIR THE FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: THE BASEBOARD HAS A HOLE IN THE EAST WALL OF THE INSIDE NORTH RECEIVING AREA, REPAIR THE BASEBOARDS SO THEY DO NOT HARBOR PESTS.
  code 35
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: A SANITARY WIPING STATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE TASTING AREA TO SANITIZE WIPING CLOTHS.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 22, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.