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Uptown Shop & Save

March 30, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES AT DELI PREP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. OBSERVED BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SANDWICH PREP COOLER ALSO NO METEL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS AT COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER AND METAL STEM THERMOMETER/CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER AT DELI NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 22, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 10 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.

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