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AmStar, S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

4 years ago

AmStar, S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

5501 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 15, 2020
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: the pic doesn't have a food managers certificate. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation )

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food managers certificate posted to view and no manager on duty while tcs ready to eat foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (turkey sandwiches,cut melons,italian beef,ground beef,etc)must provide certificate and be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean-up policy procedure and items for vomiting and diarrhea. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sink in rear prep/dish washing area. Must install a hand sink with hot and cold running water and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand drying devices at hand sinks in both toilet rooms. Paper towels where provided during inspection. Must provide and maintain at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(cos)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signs at hand sinks in both toilet rooms. Must provide and maintain.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed no date markings on tcs ready to eat foods being held for more than 24 hours inside of coolers. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: must provide a probe thermometer for taking food temperatures. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 50 or more mice droppings on lower shelf at 2-litre pops on sales floor,on electrical conduits ,on floor under rear storage shelves and on top of boxes in same area. Must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 4/15/20. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit to check sanitizing solution ppm's at 3- compartment sink. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from meat slicer, window sills,front service counter shelving units,counter tops near slushie machines,walk in cooler-fan guard covers,shelving units.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no hot running water at front service counter prep area hand sink. Must provide hot running water and maintain. Instructed to use adjacent hand sink for hand washing. (priority 7-38-030(c)

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky sink stopper handle at middle basin of 3- compartment sink.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a garbage can with lids in both toilet rooms.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace loose hand sink at wall in front service counter prep area,stained and missing ceiling tiles throughout,missing wall outlet cover in staff toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floors in walk in cooler and in rear prep/dish washing area along wall bases. Must remove water from floor under 3- compartment sink and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in rear prep/dish washing area.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employees. Must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov

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Product Name: ‘Love The Taste’ Promotional Pack versions of Vimto Original, Pack size: (500ml), Batch code: 4051, 4052, Best before: October 2024
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