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

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS CRITICAL VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM THIS MORNINGS RE-INSPECTION ON 9-30-16 AT 8:45AM #1965629 AND PREVIOUS RE-INSPECTION ON 9-29-16 WITH THE ORIGINAL INSPECTION MADE ON 9-19-16. AT THIS RE-INSPECTION OF OFFICE ASSIGNMENT STATUS THE FACILITY WAS STILL FOUND WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SMALL FLIES AND NOT MINIMIZED. 15 LIVE FLIES FOUND THROUGHOUT THE DELI PREP, 3 IN THE MEAT PREP, 26 ON WALLS AND THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCE STORAGE AND PREP, 11 IN THE MOP ROOM AND AROUND THE TRASH COMPACTOR AREA, 4 IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. DIRTY FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS FOUND IN THE DELI PREP, BAKERY PREP, IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGE UNDER STORAGE LOCKERS. DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS FOUND IN DELI AND BAKERY PREP.PLASTIC CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN THE BAKERY FOUND DIRTY. SEVERAL TRASH CONTAINERS FOUND DIRTY IN DELI AND EMPLOYEE LOUNGE. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME. ALL AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE REMAIN CLOSED AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL RE-OPENED BY CDPH. MUST CONTACT CDPH BY FAX OR EMAIL REQUESTING RE-INSPECTION AND RE-OPENING WITH AN UPDATED PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT.

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: SEE VIOLATION #14

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: SEE VIOLATION #14

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.