Food Safety Report: Blue Crab & Seafood Market, 5800 W North Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

5800 West North Avenue, Chicago, 60639 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 10, 2024
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago food sanitation manager on site while tcs foods are being prepped (such as chicken, shrimp). At 3:25pm certified manager brahim idrissi arrived on site. Instructed must have a city of chicago food sanitation manager on site at all times when tcs foods are being prepped/served. Instructed must post a valid city of chicago food sanitation manager certification in plain view of customers at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no kit and procedure on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain kit containing all necessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no employee hand washing signage at hand sinks throughout facility. Must provide.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed tcs foods at improper temperature requirement stored in walk-in freezer and 2 door cooler. Found internal temperature of the following food products. Sliced fish at 52. 3f-61. 5f and shrimp at 54. 0f instructed all tcs foods must maintain cold holding temperature of below 41. 0f and hot holding temperature of above 135. 0f. Operator voluntarily discarded and denatured foods during inspection. Priority violationi 7-38-005. Citation issued.

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed frozen meat thawing in a plastic container in the food prep area and 3 compartment sink. Management instructed to thaw tcs foods under cold running water, in the refrigerator or in the microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed items out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control logbook available last service was on 5/17/23. Instructed manager to provide. Logbook shall be available upon inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in prep area and walk- in cooler. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard and foil used as liner on shelving units in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on door of the 2 door cooler in the prep area. Instructed to repair or replace gasket.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed the inside of the deep fryer oil filtering unit with a build up of grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide sink stoppers at 3-compartment sink.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed washroom door not self-closing. Instructed manager to repair self-closing device on washroom door.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed unused equipment and unnecessary articles in storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed a heavy accumulation of dirt, dust, grease, food splatter and food debris on the walls and floors especially along the hot food service line under and around the cooking equipment and non cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler certificates on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.

Source: chicago.gov