Food Safety Report: Luciano's Grocery-18th St, 1714 W 18th St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 6, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: no person in charge on site during time of inspection. Priority foundation. No citation issued.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no city of chicago certified food manager on site while preparing/serving tcs foods (chicken, beef, pork). Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times, foods are being prepared, served, and offered for sale. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: food handle on site cutting/handling ready to eat food (sliced onions) and didn't wash his hands before starting the task. Instructed to properly wash hands when multi-tasking, using gloves, touching the body, etc. Pic discarded of onions. Priority 7-38-010 citation issued

9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed a food handler handling ready-to-eat foods with his bare hands. Instructed to properly wash hands and use gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods. Priority violation 7-38-010 citation issued

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: food handler not using gloves, instructed properly to wash hands and use gloves when handling tcs foods. Maintain same.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards in the meat department with deep, dark grooves. Instructed to either sand or replace and maintain a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: no hot water at any of the sinks on the premises. Temperature ranges from 58. 8-60. 6 f. Instructed to have and maintain hot water on the premises per city code. Priority 7-38-030 citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: water stained ceiling tiles in the front/rear of the facility. Instructed to replace and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in the corners and under/around coolers, storage racks, and sinks with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from report #2608543 dated 12/05/2024 not corrected and/or maintained. Instructed to correct and maintain: -#57. 2-102. 13 observed no food handler's training certification from employee. Instructed that all employees must comply with food handler's training by the food handling regulation enforcement act. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov