JEWEL FOOD STORE #3407 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 8 LBS GRILLED CHICKEN IN HOT HOLDING DISPLAY CASE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 117F TO 126.1F. AMBIENT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE FOUND AT 146F, WITH OTHER FRIED CHICKEN AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. GRILLED CHICKEN DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE HOT HOLDING CASE TEMPERATURE. MANAGEMENT STATES THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF DISCARDED CHICKEN TO BE $60.00. 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.

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED A PRODUCE PREP FOOD HANDLER WITH POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. EMPLOYEE NOTED RINSING A UTENSIL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WEARING PLASTIC GLOVES THEN REMOVE GLOVES AND PROCEED TO PUT ON NEW PLASTIC GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND BEGIN TO HANDLE READY TO EAT MELON. REVIEWED PROPER USE OF GLOVES AND GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).

Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.

Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE DISH WASHING PROCEDURE AT BOTH THE DELI AND BAKERY THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. BOTH SINKS FOUND WITH WASH BIN ONLY SET WITH PANS AND UTENSILS IN WASH COMPARTMENT WITHOUT THE SINK SET WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY SET SINKS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #2102907 NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-31-17. #34-FLOORS THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT UNDER METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING NEXT TO PRODUCE PREP AREAS, UNDER ALL OTHER BASEMENT DRY STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT, UNDER ALL DELI, BAKERY AND MEAT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND ALL GREASE TRAPS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. #35- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. #38-MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE BASEMENT BAKERY PREPPING AREA/TABLE WHERE BREAD IS PREPPED FOR BAKING. OR, REMOVE FOOD PREP AREA. #41- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE AND STORE ORGANIZED WITH ALL FLOORS ACCESSIBLE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Specialized processes without proper controls can create deadly toxins like botulism.

Special processes require approved HACCP plans or variances.

Written HACCP plan for: Vacuum packaging; Sous vide; Smoking for preservation; Curing; Using additives. Plan must be approved by CDPH.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE PRODUCE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER AT THE PRODUCE PREP. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.

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: EXCESSIVE WATER POOLING ON THE FLOOR OF THE MOP SINK ROOM AND UNDER THE MEAT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN THE MEAT PREP ROOM.

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: CEILING OF THE WOMANS EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES, PEELING PAINT AND PLASTER. DIRTY OVER HEAD PIPING WITH BROWN DRIPPING SUBSTANCE. MUST REPAIR CEILING AND CLEAN ALL PIPING, REPAIR ANY LEAKING FROM PIPES.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE BAKERY THREE COMPARTMENT.

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: LEAK ON THE HOT WATER HANDLE IN THE WOMANS EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.

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: LEAK ON THE HOT WATER HANDLE IN THE WOMANS EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.

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.