JEWEL FOOD STORE #1296 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1960753. REPORT DATED 9/19/2016. VIOLATION INCLUDES #18; OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR AREA BEHIND THE BAKERY ON THE WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLES AND ON WALLS AROUND THE BAILER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. REAR BAKERY AREA NON COMPLIANT, FLIES STILL REMAIN. MORE FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN BAKERY AREA WHERE PREPARATION AND BAKING OCCURS. INFORMED MANAGER TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN BAKERY IMMEDIATELY, UNTIL AFFECTED AREAS HAVE DETAIL CLEANED, AND A RE-INSPECTED IS CONDUCTED BY CDPH. RE INSPECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Uncorrected violations continue posing health risks and often worsen over time.

Previous critical violations must be corrected.

All previous violations corrected within required timeframes; Critical violations corrected immediately; Documentation of corrections maintained.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: BAKERY PREP AREA-INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINK, DISH MACHINE, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES. DELI/KITCHEN AREA- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE, PREP SHELVES AND DISPLAY CASE. INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR.

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: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: FLOORS THROUGHOUT BAKERY, BAKERY WALK-IN COOLER, DELI/KITCHEN AREA, INSIDE DELI WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD ACCUMULATION, FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DELI/KITCHEN AREA, MEAT/SEAFOOD, PRODUCE PREP AREA WITH WATER POOLING, INSIDE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER, REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, FLOORS THROUGHOUT EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM. NOTED WATER POOLING ALONG THE WALLS UNDERNEATH ICE MACHINE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PRODUCE PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM AND INSIDE WASHROOM FLOORS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT ELECTRICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT.

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING (2)LIGHT BULBS INSIDE BAKERY WALK-IN FREEZER AND BURNT LIGHT BULBS IN OPEN DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER ACROSS DAIRY WALK-IN/DISPLAY COOLER.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING (2)LIGHT BULBS INSIDE BAKERY WALK-IN FREEZER AND BURNT LIGHT BULBS IN OPEN DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER ACROSS DAIRY WALK-IN/DISPLAY COOLER.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.