MACIAS PRODUCE INC. Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH LIGHT BULB INSIDE TO MAINTAIN HOT TEMPERATURE OF 140F.AIR TEMPERATURE 120F.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED

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: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUR FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.12-LBS CHICARORES/SKIN WITH MEAT, MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 119.2F.ALSO 30-LBS,OF CHROIZO SAUSAGE HANGING INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINER ABOVE PREP TABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE OF 70.4F.MUST MAINTAINHOT FOODS AT 140F OR HIGHER,COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY MANAGER-CDI.TOTAL APPROX-42LBS OF FOOD/COST $260.00 CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.

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 EMPLOYEES USING POOR HYIGENIC PRACTICES DURING INSPECTION.ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WASHING HANDS AFTER HANDLING BLOODLY FOOD PANS THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY WASHED,PUTTING ON GLOVES AND BEGINNING TO SLICE READY TO EAT MEATS/HAM.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASK.ALSO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT 3-COMP SINK INSTEAD OF HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK,-CDI CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED

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 2 EMPLOYEES WASHING OUT BLOODLY FOOD EQUIPMENT INSIDE 3-COMP SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING RINSE.THREE COMP SINK NOT SET UP TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION INSIDE SINK TOCLEAN/SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT PANS AND UTENSILS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE SINK SET UP TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE-CDI.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.

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.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP/PAPER TOWELS ACCESSIBLE,CONVENIENT AT PREP HAND SINK.EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP/TOWELS AT PREP HAND SINK,-CDI.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.

Missing supplies prevent proper handwashing, forcing inadequate cleaning that spreads pathogens.

All handwashing sinks must have soap and hand drying provisions.

Soap in dispensers at each sink; Paper towels in dispensers or air dryers; Supplies maintained during all hours; Waste receptacles if paper towels used.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 52 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON FLOORS AND PALLETS IN WRAPPING STATION AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.10 LIVE FLIES IN STORAGE PREP AREA,10 LIVE ROACHES IN BASEMENT INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINER WTH BREAD AND BAIT.MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS.ALSO REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED,1/4 INCH AREAS AT BOTTOM AND SIDES OF DOORS-2.MUST REPAIR BOTH DOORS TO BE TIGHT-FITTING SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

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 EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR AND PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN.

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: FLOORS IN PREP AREAS,REAR AROUND EQUIPMENT AND BASEMENT NOT CLEAN.WATER PUDDLES ON FLOOR FROM LEAKY COMPRESSORS.MUST KEEP DRY AND ELEVATE STORAGE.

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: MUST SHIELD LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AND ABOVE GREENS.

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: MUST SHIELD LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AND ABOVE GREENS.

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.