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Trader Joe's

April 28, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA.OBSERVED OUT DATED PREPACKAGED PASTRIES,BREADS,JAR FOODS IN PLASTIC BAGS AND BOXES INSIDE OF SEVERAL GROCERY CARTS THAT IS DONATED TO A LOCAL SHELTER.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE THEM IN A SANITARY LOCATION UNTIL IT CAN BE PICKED UP.(SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
code 16
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: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRY SLIDING DOORS HAS A APPX."1" GAP IN CENTER BOTTOM AND EXIT SLIDING DOORS HAS A APPX. "1-2" DOWN THE CENTER.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOOD DEMOSTRATION(OPEN CHIPS,CUTTING OF ONIONS,GUACOMOLA,PEPPERS,ETC.)ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED AT THIS TIME.MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE TRIM OF COUNTER ABOVE 1- COMP SINK IN BREAKROOM.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM REACH IN COOLER AND LOWER CABINETS IN PREP AREA,CASHIER BOOTHS SHELVING UNITS,DUSTY BREAD SHELVES,MEAT & DAIRY VENTS AT DISPLAY UNITS,DAIRY WALK IN COOLER FANGUARD COVERS,INTERIOR OF MOPSINK BASIN,DELI WALK IN COOLER FANGUARD COVERS,BREAKROOM COUNTER TOPS AND MICROWAVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA,ON SALES FLOOR NEAR COFFEE GRINDER,DAIRY,DELI & WALK IN FREEZER,BREAKROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ON SALES FLOOR ABOVE PRODUCE DISPLAY AREA,LOOSE CEILING VENT IN MEN'S TOILETROOM.MUST REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL VENTILATION VENTS ON SALES FLOOR,UPPER WALL PANEL IN DAIRY WALK IN COOLER.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST HANG WET MOPS NEAR MOPSINK TO DRY.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 13, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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