Food Safety Report: Kedzie Food Mart, Inc., 745 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

745 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, 60612 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 4, 2025
50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: observed no hot water on the premises to wash dishes and wash hands while preparing food. The water temperature at the 3-compartment sink was 54f. Management instructed to provide hot water above 110f at the 3-comparmtent sink to properly wash dishes and above 100f to wash hands at the hand washing sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: clean the walls of the washroom. Clean the grease on the floor beneath the deep fryers.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: repair the floor under and in front of the 2-door freezer and mop sink. The floor must be smooth and easily cleanable.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed a food handling employee without a valid food handler certificate. Management instructed to provide a valid food handler certificate for all food handling employees.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2593693 on 4/30/24 not corrected: 49 - clean the interior of the deep fryers, prep tables, side of grill, and interior of prep cooler and freezer. 55 - observed excessive clutter in the basement. Management instructed to remove damaged stock boxes and maintain all other items 6" off of the floor to prevent pest harborage. 56 - clean the grease buildup on the ventilation hood and filters. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov