FRESH MARKET PLACE #3 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE MEAT DEPARTMENT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Blocked or unsupplied sinks force employees to skip handwashing, spreading fecal bacteria and viruses to food.

Handwashing sinks must be accessible, properly supplied, and used only for handwashing.

Each sink needs: Warm water (100°F minimum); Soap in dispensers; Paper towels or air dryers; Waste receptacles; Signage; Clear access; Used only for handwashing.

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND HOT TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES; FOUND A CONTAINER OF POTATO FLAUTAS (COOKED POTATO WRAPPED IN CORN TORTILLAS) IN THE COOKS LINE AREA ON THE COUNTER NEAR THE STEAM WELL AT 110F AND MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF REFRIED BEANS NEAR THE STEAM WELL RANGING FROM 88F-115F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HOT HOLDING FOODS MUST BE AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ON THE COUNTER NEAR THE STEAM WELL AND INSIDE THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLERS AT THE MEAT DEPARTMENT. OBSERVED REFRIED BEANS AT 46F AND RAW BEEF AT 46F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT OR BELOW 41F. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. REFER TO VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE BASEMENT UNISEX RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene and contamination.

Toilet rooms must be properly equipped and maintained.

Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Handwashing supplies; Cleaned regularly; Proper ventilation.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE DOOR OF THE MEAT DEPARTMENT WALK-IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR; THE EXTERIOR METAL DOOR PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR, EXPOSING POROUS MATERIAL AT THE BOTTOM THAT IS COLLECTING DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR DOOR.

Deteriorated facilities harbor pests and prevent proper cleaning.

Building must be maintained in good condition.

No holes in walls/ceilings; Doors and windows intact; Fixtures functional; No water damage; Surfaces intact.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE DOOR OF THE MEAT DEPARTMENT WALK-IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR; THE EXTERIOR METAL DOOR PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR, EXPOSING POROUS MATERIAL AT THE BOTTOM THAT IS COLLECTING DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR DOOR.

Deteriorated facilities harbor pests and prevent proper cleaning.

Building must be maintained in good condition.

No holes in walls/ceilings; Doors and windows intact; Fixtures functional; No water damage; Surfaces intact.