Food Safety Report: Georgia's food depot, 7352 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, USA.

7352 South Halsted Street, Chicago, 60621 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 4, 2022
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager's on site nor a certificate posted while time/temperature control for safety foods (pork, chicken) are being prepared handled and served to the public. Instructed to always have a city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site and a certificate posted while preparing and handling all tcs foods. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation written under violation #2.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager's on site nor a certificate posted while time/temperature control for safety foods (pork, chicken) are being prepared handled and served to the public. Instructed to always have a city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site and a certificate posted while preparing and handling all tcs foods. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14 observed no hand washing signs located at the hand washing sinks in the toilet rooms and at the front hand washing sink. Instructed to provide.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:1) observed tcs foods (macaroni and cheese, cooked chicken) at improper hot holding temperatures in a hot holding unit. About 5 lbs of cooked macaroni and cheese at 119f and about 10 lbs of cooked chicken at 120f. Instructed to discard and denature said items and always maintain all hot holding tcs foods at 135f or above at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:2,&b) observed tcs foods at improper cold holding temperature located in the food prep area; about 15 lbs of raw pork at 62f. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs foods and always maintain all cold tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Priority violation. Citation written under violation #21.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: 3-603. 11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder on the wall menu located inside of the facility for the egg items. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: 3-501. 13 observed improper thawing of tcs foods (fish, pork) in a container of stagnet water. Instructed to always properly thaw all tcs foods using cold running water (not exceeding 70f) at all times.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: 4-302. 12 observed no metal stem thermometer on site to adequately take temperatures of cold and hot foods. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12 observed no labels for the dry storage foods located in bins on the shelves in the rear. Instructed to label all dry foods that are out of the original packaging.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 75 rodent droppings on the stairs leading to the basement and about 75 rodent droppings in the utility closet in the food prep area. Observed about 20 rodent droppings located at the bottom shelf of the hot holding unit. Observed a dead mouse located behind the grease trap under the 3 compartment sink in the food prep area. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-305. 14 observed facility smoking tcs foods outside in front of the front entrance door in a smoker. Instructed to remove outside smoker and only prepare foods inside of the licensed facility in the food prep areas and never cook foods outside. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed accumulated debris inside of the ovens. Instructed to clean.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: 5-501. 17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed unused equipment in the rear of the facility. Instructed to keep clean or remove unnecessary items.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed to provide for all managers.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: 8-304. 11(a) observed no recent inspection summary posted in plain view for public view inside of the facility. Instructed to always post the most recent inspection summary in plain view for public view at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-42-010(b)

Source: chicago.gov