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Trader Joe's

January 6, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. HOWEVER NO FOODS ARE PREPARED AND/OR SERVED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
code 2Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD CONTAINERS IN BOXES STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
code 39
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE ROLL OFF DUMPSTER WITH NO LIDS USED AS GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE A GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.