SUPERMERCADO EL GUERO #10 INC Passes Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INTERIOR CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN MEAT WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR REPACKAGING PREP AREA FOR DRY GOODS (RICE, BEANS, SPICES). INSTD TO PAINT/SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES. CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR REPACKAGING AND PRODUCE PREP AREA WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. RUSTY SURFACES ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. INSTD TO PAINT SAME WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT.

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR MEAT/SEAFOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO KEEP CLEAN.

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: WALL IN REAR REPACKAGING PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT OUT IN REAR WALK-IN FREEZER. REPLACE SAME.

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: LIGHT OUT IN REAR WALK-IN FREEZER. REPLACE SAME.

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.