Food Safety Report: Jordan Valley Foods, 1976 E 73rd St, Chicago, IL, USA.

1976 East 73rd Street, Chicago, 60649 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 7, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when tcs food (beef 156. 2f) prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manger must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 30 mice droppings scattered on shelves on counter in front counter area. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handlers not wearing hair restraints. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service containers and utensils to inverted behind front counter. Instructed manager to invert all single serive articles to prevent contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed milk crates used as shelving in sales and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all crates and provide adeequate shelving for storage.

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

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking faucet on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing and damaged floor tiles throughout sales, prep, storage, and washroom areas. Instructed manager to replace all missing and damaged floor tiles in all areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in sales, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed no light inside walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to provide adequate lighting inside walk-in cooler and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov