ASHLAND LIQUOR AND FOOD Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE POP CRATES OFF FLOOR AND PROVIDE SHELVING AND PALLETS FOR STORAGE IN BASEMENT. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP RACKS.

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: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL DISPLAY SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND IN SALES AREA, CHIP RACKS, JUICE RACKS, TABLES, SINKS, DESK, COOLERS, FREEZER, PALLETS, ETC (DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS)

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: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, PALLETS, CRATES, ETC, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS (CIGARETTE BUTTS, DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS, ETC). REMOVE CARPET BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN EAST WASHROOM, ALONG EAST WALL NEAR 3-COMP SINK, ALONG EAST WALL NEAR WINDOW AND LIQUOR DISPLAY SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. SEAL ALL CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS, ABOVE SINK AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN WEST WASHROOM, ETC. REPAIR WALLS IN ALL AREAS IN BASEMENT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WEST WASHROOM.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WEST WASHROOM.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.