Food Safety Report: Mariano's, 2112 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

2112 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60614 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 5, 2020
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued - -

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted nor provided on site for present manager on duty. Instructed to provide. A least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. Priority foundation: 7-38-012.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: found procedure/plan on site however kit not complete missing solution to control norovirus for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. -

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels provided at handwashing sink at cooking front area(chicken),also at butcher's area. Upon my request manager provided paper towels priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: handwashing sink at meat fish area not accessible. Stored inside the sink was ice scoop and another handwashing sink a bottle sprayer was stored inside. Instructed to have handwashing sink accessible at all time for proper hand washing. Manager removed both items from said sinks. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-030(c) 'consolidated with above citation'

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: black slime substance at interior of the ice machines, and the white panel were ice is released to an ice container,bottom part od the unit. Ice is used to display fish without containers. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain units rear storage and bar area. Priority foundation: 7-38-005

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found various kind of lunch meat and various kind of cheese stored inside the self serve to go cooler. Tcs foods at improper temperature: sliced turkey at temp of 45. 7f to 48. 9f; sliced ham at temp of 46. 8f to 48. 6f; sliced beef from 44. 6f to 50. 1f;sliced cheese at temp of 50f to 51. 3f; all food removed and denatured by the manager. Pounds 106. 88,value 813. 17. Priority violation:7-38-005

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: found self serve display cooler in front of deli counter, air temp of 45. 4f to 45. 6f. Cold unit must maintain temp of 41f and below. Tagged unit 'held for inspection' do not use. Priority violation:7-38-005

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: broken rubber gasket inside the two door reach-in cooler and two door reach-in freezer at cooking rear area(chicken). Repair/replace -

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: can opener in produce prep area is rusty(included the blade),clean and sanitize or replace. Blade at can opener at deli department is not cleaned,grime at blade. Clean and sanitize

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: grime,debris,items and dust build-up throughout the premises: butcher's/cooking area,under cooler units at deli,fish and throughout the rear storage area. Clean and maintain. Also water on floor at mentioned area. Keep area dry.

Source: chicago.gov