HALSTED GROCERIES INC. Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINED AT PROPER TEMPERATURES. TURKEY-45F, ROAST BEEF-45F, SOUSE MEAT-44F, HAM-45F. CUT WATERMELON-55F-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES(RIGHT DOOR TO COOLER LEFT OPEN). CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: PRESENCEE OF INSECTS OBSERVED AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. 30-35 GNATS FOUND ON PREMISES ON WALLS IN MOP SINK, REAR STORAGE, WASHROOM, AND FOOD PREP AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED 5 HOUSE FLIES ON SALES FLOOR AND IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN & AFFECTED SURFACES(EQUIPMENT, SINKS,ETC) THROUGHOUT, REMOVE BUSTED CANS OF BEER & POP, DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET AND HANG MOP(AFTER CLEANING IT) TO AIR DRY, KEEP REAR EXIT DOOR CLOSED OR INSTALL SCREEN TO SECURITY DOOR, AND REQUEST SERVICE VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.

Unprotected openings allow pest entry, leading to contamination of food and surfaces.

Building openings must be protected against pest entry.

Doors tight-fitting and self-closing; Windows screened; Openings sealed; Pest control log maintained; Regular monitoring; Professional service when needed.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE RUSTY DEPOSITS FROM RIGHT DRAINBOARD ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP INDENTATIONS THAT CANNOT BE CLEANED MUST BE REPLACED.

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: MEAT SLICER, BAND SAW, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: ALL FREEZERS, ALL COOLERS, MICROWAVE OVENS, SHELVES, FAN GAURDS & CEILING IN WALK-IN COOLER, DOOR FRAMES OF 12-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREA, MOP SINK, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES.

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 ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS, CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS, CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT.

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.