SPARK EAGLE TRADING CORP. Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Wholesale

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE - Comments: ADULTERATED FOOD ITEM IN WAREHOUSE, FOUND A PALLET HOLDING 100 LBS BAGS OF RICE AND ONE BAG SHOWED EVIDENCE OF RODENT GNAWING. ALSO ONE 20 LBS CONTAINER OF POWDER CHICKEN FLAVORED BOUILLON WAS GNAWED INTO. RICE IS MIXED UP WITH RODENT DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL FOOD ITEMS FREE FROM ADULTERATION. DAMAGED BAGS DISCARDED.

Without knowledgeable supervision, critical food safety practices may be overlooked, significantly increasing risk of foodborne illness outbreaks affecting multiple customers.

The person in charge must be present during all hours of operation, hold valid certification, and demonstrate food safety knowledge.

Person in charge must: Be present during all operating hours; Hold valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate; Demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, HACCP principles, and Code requirements; Ensure employee compliance with food safety practices.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Contaminated water spreads waterborne diseases. Insufficient hot water prevents proper sanitization.

Potable water supply must be adequate, protected, and properly heated.

Water from approved public system; Sufficient pressure for all operations; Hot water minimum 120°F at fixtures, 180°F for high-temp dishwashers; Backflow prevention installed; No cross-connections.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OVER 300, TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT, MICE DROPPINGS FOUND THROUGH OUT WAREHOUSE ON FOOD PALLETS AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, BOTTOM OF OVER HEAD DOORS WITH GAPS AT BOTTOM AND SIDES. INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE RODENTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINIGS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFECTED AREAS.

Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.

Facility must be free of pest infestation.

No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: GAPS NOTED ALONG EAST WALL SEPARATING BUSINESSES, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: GAPS NOTED ALONG EAST WALL SEPARATING BUSINESSES, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL

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.