Food Safety Report: Reemy's Food Market & Tobacco, 1548 W Marquette Rd, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 31, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policy must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must provide a hand washing sign at hand sink in toilet room.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperature of tcs cooked & ready to eat foods stored in front service counter deli cooler such as 6lbs. Rice-58. 5f. 1. 5lbs. Cooked ground beef-53. 8f. . 5lb. Corn on cob-69. 1f. 7lbs. Italian beef-69. 4f. 2lbs. Cooked chicken-59. 0f. 10lbs. Turkey ham-49. 3f. 30lbs. -turkey-47. 3f-53. 6f. 10lbs. Cajun turkey-49. 5f. 10lbs. Roast beef-49. 6f. 20lbs. Corned beef-48. 9f-52. 2f. 10lbs. Salami-48. 9f. 3. 6lbs. Turkey pastrami-50. 7f. 5lbs. Beef pastrami-51. 3f. 5lbs. Chipotle chicken breast-50. 9f. 10lbs. Buffalo chicken breast-49. 8f. 5lbs. Pastrami-51. 8f. Product was discarded by manager must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 138. Lbs. $400. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed improper temperature of front service counter deli display cooler at 46. 4f with tcs ready to eat and cooked foods stored inside. A held for inspection tag has been placed on unit. Once repaired email:food@cityofchicago. Org. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: mus label food storage containers when food is not in original package (squeeze bottles & shakers)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label repackaged candies,cut fruit and palletes for sale in cold holding units with proper information given.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 100 or more mice droppings on & under prep tables &food display shelves & on floor under same,on floor along wall bases throughout prep & dish washing area,under mopsink,on top of safe,toilet room. Also a dead mouse inside of glueboard on chip display unit. Must remove droppings & dead mouse clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 3/31/25(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front door and a damaged rear door sweep must repair or replace to be tight fitting.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoops stored on top of bottled water in rear storage area must remove and store in clean manner.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert and store multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves and not amongst boxed items on rear shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for food storage in rear pop,candy and water storage areas and to prop up prep table must provide adequate shelving units for storage.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn and pitted cutting boards at topside of coolers to be in good repair.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit to check sanitizing solution ppm's at 3- compartment sink must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from prep tables and surfaces.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow device to be seen for servicing on ice machine must provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace missing & stained ceiling tiles,loose and damaged wall bases on sales floor & rear storage area,damaged & missing floor tiles in prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris & dust build up from floor under,around and along wall bases in prep ,dish ,walk in cooler and sales floor areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor in rear storage area from shelving units.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employee must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov