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DISCOUNT MEAT COMPANY Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

DISCOUNT MEAT COMPANY 339 -00341 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO 60620 Grocery Store
August 27, 2013 Canvass License #13820
3
Total Violations
2
Critical
1
Minor

Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector

3
Violation #6
CRITICAL
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CHANGING GLOVES NOT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASK AND WATER TURNED OFF AT VALVE. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.
Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.
Violation #21
CRITICAL
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (DELI MEATS)ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
Temperatures above 41°F allow rapid bacterial multiplication, doubling every 20 minutes.
Cold foods must be held at 41°F or below.
Maintain 41°F or below; Check temperatures regularly; Properly functioning refrigeration; Thermometers in all units; Keep doors closed.
Violation #21
CRITICAL
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (DELI MEATS)ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
Temperatures above 41°F allow rapid bacterial multiplication, doubling every 20 minutes.
Cold foods must be held at 41°F or below.
Maintain 41°F or below; Check temperatures regularly; Properly functioning refrigeration; Thermometers in all units; Keep doors closed.

Health Department Information

Department Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division Food Protection Program
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More Information CDPH Food Protection
Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections