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Aaa Food Mart, Inc., 2700 W 25th St , Chicago, Il, USA
March 25, 2020 8:00 AM
2700 West 25th Street, Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States
Report date: Mar 23, 2020
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: 2-102. 14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: 2-501. 11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 12 observed no hand drying provision at the hand washing sink located in the rear food prep area and in the toilet room. Instructed to provide. Manager provided paper towels in the toilet room and at the rear hand washing sink during the inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14 observed no hand washing sign located at the hand washing sink in the rear food prep area. Instructed to provide.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 5-203. 11 observed no hand washing sink at the coffee serving station located in the customer service area and no hand washing sink where nachos with beef and cheese are being prepped behind the customer service counter. Instructed to install a hand washing sink at the coffee serving prep station in the customer service area and install a hand washing sink at the nacho prep area behind the customer service counter or move all food prep to the rear food prep area that has a hand washing sink. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11(b-e) observed all cooking equipment in the rear food prep area needs to be cleaned. Instructed to clean.
36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: 4-302. 12 observed no metal stem thermometer on site to properly take temperatures of cold and hot foods. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-202. 13 observed open bait traps located in the rear. Instructed to remove open bait traps and only allow pest control to set traps that are enclosed.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-302. 14 observed no chemical test strips on site to properly test the sanitizing concentration of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed an unused reach in cooler, hot dog machine needs to be cleaned in the interior located in the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed shelves with accumulated dust debris in the customer service area. Instructed to clean.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed items stored on the floor in the rear dry storage area and in the basement. Instructed to remove unnecessary items or store all items at least 6 inches from the ground.
Source: chicago.gov
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