CONVENIENT FOOD MART Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION AT PREMISES. FOUND RAT DROPPINGS IN DISPALY AND STORAGE AREAS AND AT FOLLOWING AREAS: OBSERVED 5 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA, MORE THAN 20 BEHIND REFIGERATION UNITS BY ATM, MORE THAN 100 DROPPINGS FOUND UNDER SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND BY BAKERY DISPLAY CASE, OBSERVED 20 RAT DROPPING AT STORAGE AREAS, AND OBSERVED 10 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER COFFEE STATION.CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-020. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, WASH AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPNAY.

Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.

Facility must be free of pest infestation.

No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.

TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED - Comments: FOUND ROENTICIDE IMPROPERLY APPLIED(OPEN AT DISPLAY AND STORAGE AREAS). SERIOUS. 7-38-005A. MUST PROPERY APPLY RODENT BAIT TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH FOOD.

Dirty surfaces attract pests and can contaminate food indirectly.

Non-food contact surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean as often as necessary; Remove grease and debris; Maintain equipment exteriors; Keep walls, ceilings, floors clean.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: STORAGE CABINETS AND DISPLAY SHELVES/CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

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: OBSERVED FLOOR WITH FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT GARBAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDERNETH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND AND UNDER REFRIGERATION UNITS AND UNDERNEAT DISPLAY SHELVINGS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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 TORN AND MISSING CEILING TILES AT STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE. BROKEN DRY WALL IN STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR. SEAL ALL HOLES AROUND PIPES AND CONDUITS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSET.

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: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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.