BIG DOLLAR PLUS Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: MUST HAVE ICE CREAM FREEZER ON SITE AND ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFY THAT IT WORKS.

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PAINT OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE ALL EXTREME DUST AND DIRT FROM UNDER ALL SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR AND THROUGHOUT STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPALCE ANY CRACKED FLOOR TILES. FLOOR IN WASHROOM IS CONCRETE. MUST INSTALL TILE AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARD ALONG WALLS WHERE MISSING THROUGHOUT. MUST SEAL OPENINGS ALONG NORTH,SOUTH AND EAST FLOOR/WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. (SALES FLOOR AND STORAGE AREAS. MAKE ALL FLOORS IN ALL STORAGE AREAS SMOOTH AND EASILY

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: MUST PAINT DINGY WALLS AND DOOR IN WASHROOM. FOUND FOAM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN REAR SOUTH STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE FOAM,SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAKE WALLS AND CEILINGS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.