CRANDON SUPERMARKET Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. NO WATER PRESSURE AT ANY SINK OR TOILET. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MUST RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS AND WATER TO TOILET.

Contaminated water spreads waterborne diseases. Insufficient hot water prevents proper sanitization.

Potable water supply must be adequate, protected, and properly heated.

Water from approved public system; Sufficient pressure for all operations; Hot water minimum 120°F at fixtures, 180°F for high-temp dishwashers; Backflow prevention installed; No cross-connections.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES THROUGHOUT ON ALL STORAGE AND DISPLAY SHELVES, IN CHIP DISPLAY TRAYS (BAGS GNAWED INTO), ON UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ON FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON SALES FLOOR AND IN REAR, AND IN CLUTTERED AREAS IN REAR. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL CRACKS & OPENINGS IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS, REPAIR FRONT DOOR WHICH HAS A 1 INCH GAP ALONG THE LEFT SIDE, AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM A PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK (UNABLE TO LOCATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT THIS TIME). CRITICAL 7-38-020.

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.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OIL STAINED CHIP DISPLAY TRAYS. MUST REPLACE. MUST RREMOVE LINOLEUM FROM SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES.

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: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL DISPLAY AND STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT, ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS(INTERIORS & EXTERIORS), ALL SINKS, TOILET, COUNTER & UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUHOUT.

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: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST REPAIR FLOORS IN REAR AND REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES.MUST ELEVATE ALL STOCK AND ARTICLES 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR 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: CLEAN AND REPAIR ALL WALLS, DOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.

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: NO EXHAUST VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE EXHAUST IN 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: NO EXHAUST VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE EXHAUST IN 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.