Food Safety Report: Reemy's Food Market & Tobacco, 8701 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60619 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 18, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic has no city of chicago certified food manager's certificate. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid cfm certificate at all times. Priority foundation citation issued on violation #2.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no chicago cfm on site while preparing/serving tcs foods (i. E beef, nacho cheese, etc. ). Instructed to have a cfm on site at all times when preparing/serving tcs foods. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: interior of ice machine has a build up of a thick black and pink substance covering the white panel and dripping on the ice. Ice is packaged and sold. Instructed to dispose of ice and detail clean ice machine. Must maintain. Unit is tagged. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: ice scoop not properly stored inside of ice machine. Instructed to store handle up (to prevent from hands touching the ice) or store in a clean bin/container. Maintain same.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: interior of toilet room with clutter and not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: rear toilet room is used for storage of food containers. Area is cluttered. Instructed to store containers in the storage area, eliminate clutter and organize toilet room. Maintain same.

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

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: mops not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store hanging up for proper air drying and maintain.

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

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: food handler on site with no proof that he took the food handler's training. Insructed to obtain and maintain a valid food handler's certificate.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: all cfm's must take the allergen training course and provide a certificate. Maintain same.

Source: chicago.gov