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Trader Joe's

October 14, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAID HANDWASHING SIGNAGE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) WAS BEING STORED IN THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, SERVED, AND STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANGING FLY STRIPS WITH DEAD FLIES HANGING IN THE EMPLOYEES BREAK ROOM AND OVER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL FLY STRIPS WITH DEAD FLIES ON THEM AND REFRAIN FROM HANGING ANY INSECT TRAPS OVER FOOD PREP AREAS AND EQUIPMENT.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-4 BAGS OF CARROTS STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD MUST BE ELEVATED AND NOT STORED ON THE FLOOR.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE DIARY WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION AND INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID CEILING AND MAINTAIN IT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 2, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.