Food Safety Report: Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise, 5607 S Racine Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

5607 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 23, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: see violation #2

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: person in charge has no valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate. ( premises will prepare and serve open foods). Instructed to provide. Priority foundation

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: instructed to provide health policy for employees health. Priority foundation.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no employee clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide with all the necessary items including disposable gloves, face mask, disposable mop and appropriate sanitizer for norovirus. Priority foundation

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at handsink in prep area. Must provide.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed no coolers on premises connected. Instructed to have adequate cold holding facilities for prep area and all tcs prepackaged foods. Priority violation

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide metal stem thermometer to monitoring food temperatures. Priority foundation.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed no sneeze guards installed at counter of preparation area where food will be prepared and hot holding units will be displayed in prep area. Instructed to install sneeze guards for adequate food protection. Also must install barrier at entry way into prep area. Priority foundation 7-38-005

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no sanitizing test kit for 3- compartment sink. Instructed to provide for sanitizer that will be used. Priority foundation

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed clutter of unclean unused equipment stored in rear storage area. Grills,etc. Instructed to remove all equipment and unnecessary items from premises not being used to prevent a pest harborage area.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed no commercial ventilation system in prep area above cooking area. Instructed to install.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: instructed to provide food handler training for employees

Source: chicago.gov