Food Safety Report: Cermak Fresh Market, 3311 W 26th St, Chicago, IL, USA.

3311 West 26th Street, Chicago, 60623 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 11, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no written employee health policy on site. Instructed person in charge to establish an appropriate employee health policy and maintain signed copies on site for all food employees. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed food employee washing hands in warewashing sink during inspection. Instructed person in charge to direct employees to utilize handwashing sink only for cleaning hands. Priority foundation 7-38-010 violation. Citation issued.

9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed food handler handling tcs foods (sliced melon and sliced cabbage) with bare hands while preparing product for sale. Instructed person in charge that bare hand contact with ready to eat is prohibited at all times. Person in charge voluntarily discarded and denatured #10 melon at cost of $20. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed build up of pink and black slime substance on interior surfaces of ice machine(ice not for human consumption). Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed heavily soiled cutting board being used for cutting ready to eat raw vegetables during inspection. Instructed person that cutting surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized when contamination has occured. Instructed person in charge to replace cutting board. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 30-40 fruit flies in rear dry storage area on and around compactor machinery. Instructed person in charge to remove, clean and sanitize affected areas, and inform pest control service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed no splashguard in-between handwashing sink and 3-compartment sink in rear produce prep area. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain to prevent contamination.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed meat cutting employee using apron to wipe face during inspection. Instructed person in charge to direct employee in proper hygienic practices. Person in charge instructed employee to change apron and wash hands.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed all wiping cloths in all areas of facility not properly stored in sanitizer solution. Instructed person in charge to implement sanitation buckets and store all wiping cloths in chemical sanitizer at all times.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed build up of sticky residue on floor surrounding compacting machine. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov