STOP & SAVE Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN MEAT DEPT. NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 63.5F, UNIT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL AIR TEMP OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST UNIT(ICY BUILD-UP ON COILS) AND/OR HAVE UNIT SERVICED. 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.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA(DOOR SEPARATING THIS AREA FROM MEAT DEPT.) CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene practices and potential fecal contamination.

Sufficient, properly maintained toilet facilities required.

Adequate number for staff; Convenient location; Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Maintained clean; Proper ventilation.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: 40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED THROUGHOUT VARIOUS AREAS OF ESTABLISHMENT: ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALL BEHIND STORAGE CARTS BY 3 COMP. SINK, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER USED FOR STORAGE & SMALL STORAGE AREA WHERE OUT-DATED PRODUCT IS LOCATED(ON LOWER SHEVLES AND FLOORS, UNDERNEATH SHELVING ON SALES FLOOR, AND ON FLOOR IN REAR UNUSED WASHROOM BY REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORA, WALLS, CEILINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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 SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ALL ICY BUILD-UP FROM INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF COOKING STOVE AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA, MEAT SLICER AND WRAPPER IN MEAT DEPT., EXTERIOR OF CHILLY WILLEE MACHINE, AND INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT.

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: MUST SEAL ALL SECTIONS OF LOOSE FLOORING(LINOLEUM AND FLOOR TILES) THROUGHOUT.

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 LOOSE WALL COVE(BASEBOARDS ALONG WALL BEHIND SMALL COKE COOLER NEXT TO MEAT DEPT. CLEAN GREASY BUILD-UP FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING STOVE IN REAR.

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: INSTALL A WIDER HOOD THAT EXTENDS OVER THE ENTIRE STOVE IN REAR. INSTALL A METAL DRAIN BOARD ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT MOP SINK IF EXPOSED HANDSINK IS INSTALLED NEXT TO IT IN REAR DISHWASHING/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: INSTALL A WIDER HOOD THAT EXTENDS OVER THE ENTIRE STOVE IN REAR. INSTALL A METAL DRAIN BOARD ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT MOP SINK IF EXPOSED HANDSINK IS INSTALLED NEXT TO IT IN REAR DISHWASHING/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.