JEWEL FOOD STORE #2500 Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: HOT HOLDING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. TOP COMPARTMENT OF 2-DOOR HOT BOX FOUND AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 103.9 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. ALSO FOUND HOT HOLDING UNIT FOR CHICKEN WINGS AT THE END OF THE SALAD BAR NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. HEATING ELEMENT NOT GENERATING HEAT OF 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE, MUST REPLACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM THIS UNIT UNTIL REPAIRED. BOTH UNITS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: CHICKEN WINGS IN HOT BOX IN DELI PREP AREA FOUND AT 103.2 AND 98.1 DEGREES, CHICKEN WINGS ON WING BAR(AT THE END OF THE SALAD BAR FOUND AT 110.4F, 110.3F, 126.3F. ALL COOKED CHICKEN MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT UNTIL SERVED. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF METAL ROLLING STORAGE CABINETS IN BAKERY PREP AREA, ON SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES, AND INTERIORS OF BOTH SECTIONS OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN DELI PREP AREA, AND DUST BUILD-UP ON FAN GAURDS AND COILS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER INSIDE REAR DELI PREP AREA. CLEAN SHELVES NEAR MEAT WRAPPER IN MEAT PROCESSING ROOM.

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: CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE SMALL STORAGE ROOMS, INSIDE BAKERY WALK-IN COOLER, BEHIND COOLERS IN REAR DELI PREP AREA WHERE WALK-IN COOLER IS LOCATED, AND IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NEAR MOP SINK(DIRT, DEBRIS, FOOD). SEAL LOOSE BASEBOARDS AND REPAIR FLOOR TILES IN BAKERY PREP AREA.

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: SEAL ALL VISIBLE HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE MISSING WALL CORNER PANEL IN MEAT PROCESSING ROOM.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAKERY PREP AREA.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAKERY PREP AREA.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.