Food Safety Report: Al-Amin Grocery, 6403 N Artesian Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

6403 North Artesian Avenue, Chicago, 60645 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 6, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: the person in charge during the inspection does not have a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued.

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for any employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: no chlorine or quaternary chemical sanitizer on site to sanitize all utensils and equipment. Employee went to the store to purchase during the inspection. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: no metal stem thermometer on site to monitor cold food temperatures. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk spice containers must be labeled with the product common name.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: all food handlers must wear effective hair restraint including beard restraint.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all stored items including foods inside walk-in cooler and freezer must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers in coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards throughout the prep area in extremely poor condition with deep blackened grooves. Must replace or re-surface.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide stoppers for the three compartment sink.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items throughout the facility including inside the walk-in cooler and freezer.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: excessive rust on the exterior of the grease trap. Must paint/seal, remove rust. Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving throughout the facility.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: lids on several box freezers cracked/damaged with exposed insulation and repaired with tape. Must replace. ----must not use duct tape as a means of repair for the metal prep table in the food prep area.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a lid for the waste receptacle in the employee washroom.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must not use cardboard as matting for the floor inside the walk-in cooler.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted soiled mops improperly drying on a raw wooden door lock at the rear exit door. Must properly store inverted at the utility service sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in the following areas with dirt, debris and blood: inside the walk-in cooler, under the three compartment sink, around the grease trap, behind box freezers in the front grocery area, under the mop sink. Must clean and maintain all. -----chipping paint on the wall at the three compartment sink. Must remove and make smooth and cleanable. ----water damaged ceiling tiles in the rear employee break room. Must replace. ----missing floor drain cover at the utility service sink. Must replace.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from report #2345919 on 11-19-19 not corrected. #57- 2-102. 13-- food handler with no food handler training. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov