WALGREENS # 06980 Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP OF 50.9F, 51.9F TO 52F IN DIFFERENT PLACE OF UNIT. TAGGED UNIT" HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: HOT DOG FRESH EGGS, VARIOUS KIND OF CHEESES. FAX A LETTER(# 312-746-4240),WHEN UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.

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 HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVING COOLER: HOT DOGS AT TEMP OF 48.7F, VARIOUS KIND OF YOGURT AT TEMP OF 44.9F TO 46F; CREAM CHEESE AT TEMP OF 44.9F TO 45.8F; FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 48F TO 51F. SLICED HAM AT TEMP OF 45.1F TO 49.4F; VARIOUS KIND OF CHEESE 47.4F TO 48. FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED POUNDS 150, VALUE 837.88. 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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT,REPLACE BASEBOARD WALL THROUGHOUT,SWEEP ALL REAR STORAGE AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES INCLUDED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED IN SELLING AREA. FLOOR SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL

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: REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. REPAIR BROKEN WALLS THROUGHOUT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

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: REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. REPAIR BROKEN WALLS THROUGHOUT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

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.