Informe de seguridad alimentaria: Avenue Food Mart, 6850 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

6850 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, 60634 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 27, 2020
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: instructed to provide hand washing sink with hot and cold running water equipped with hand soap and hand drying device or papertowel accessible and adjacent to 3 compartment sink in rear produce prep area. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c) no citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: instructed to provide hand washing signage at every hand sink in prep area and in washroom.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found interior surfaces of ice machine with visible mold like substances (pink and black slimy substance) severe build-up likely to contaminate the ice which to be used for human consumption. Instructed to empty ice machine. Must clean (wash, rinse and sanitize) and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or 'consume by' dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide thermometer visible and accurate inside all coolers.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to properly label food storage containers/bins identified with common name.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found over 20 rodent (mice) droppings along the walls under and around pallets inside rear dry storage room, over 15 mice droppings inside electrical/storage room in second floor and over 20 mice droppings along the walls and corner in basement storage area. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) no citation issued

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, ovens and mixers in bakery prep/cooking area.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain exterior surfaces of food storage and bins in bakery prep area and in kitchen area.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow preventer device not located behind ice machine in second floor storage area. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to repair metered hot faucet handle at handsink both first floor employee men and women washroom. Metered faucet should stay active for at least 15 seconds before needing to be reactivated.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: instructed to provide cover/lid for toilet receptacles inside washrooms.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain walls and attachment with excessive grease accumulation (between kitchen hoods) in main kitchen.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain floor inside liquor storage room. Food and non food items must be stored 6' off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all cleaning equipment (mops, brooms etc) must be stored off the floor.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in bakery prep area around and behind oven, floors inside electrical room behind kitchen with excessive food debris, floors in second floor storage area and in basement storage area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to re grout floor tiles with deep seams by prep/cooking area (by cooking equipment) and floors by the 3 compartment sink in main kitchen.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain walls, condenser fan cover, ceiling and pipes with heavy dust accumulation inside walk-in cooler (main kitchen).

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