AL-AMIN GROCERY Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 10-30-14 INSPECTION # 1464552. NUMBER 18. FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AT PREMISES: OBSERVED 4 ROACHES ON WALLS AT REAR MEAT PREPARATION AREAS, 1 ROACH ON SIDE OF DOOR AT RESTROOM, 4 ROACHES UNDER PREPARATION TABLE, 1 ROACH ON SIDE OF REACH IN COOLER DOOR. NUMBER 24. FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND LARGE LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINAGE PIPING, LEAKY FAUCET, AND INTERIOR OF COMPARTMENT NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

Uncorrected violations continue posing health risks and often worsen over time.

Previous critical violations must be corrected.

All previous violations corrected within required timeframes; Critical violations corrected immediately; Documentation of corrections maintained.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: FOUND 3 REACH IN FREEZER DOORS IN POOR REPAIR. REAR OF PREMISES.(TORN GASKETS)

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN:SHELVING UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, FRONT COUNTERS,INTERIOR OF BAND SAW, PREPARATION TABLES, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MENTIONED ABOVE.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND MANY SMALL HOLES AND CREVICES AT REAR OF PREMISES THAT MUST BE SEALED. HOLES MUST BE COVERED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND MANY SMALL HOLES AND CREVICES AT REAR OF PREMISES THAT MUST BE SEALED. HOLES MUST BE COVERED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.