Food Safety Report: Rico Fresh Market, 3552 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

3552 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 18, 2020
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed a food handling employee wash their hands with gloves on at the exposed hand washing sink in the food prep area. Management instructed that employees must properly wash their hands before preparing food. Priority 7-38-010. No citation issued.

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed a food handling employee take off their gloves after preparing food and put on a new pair of gloves without first washing their hands. Management instructed to train employees to wash their hands before putting on a new pair of gloves. Priority 7-38-010. No citation issued.

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed a food handling employee attempt to wash their hands in the 3 compartment sink after taking off their gloves. Management instructed that all employees must use only the exposed hand washing sinks to wash their hands. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed expired salsa stored beyond the 7 day expiration date in the reach-in cooler in the taqueria prep area. Management voluntarily discarded the expired foods. Priority 7-38-005. No citation issued.

28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
- comments: observed containers of bleach and detergent not labeled in the meat prep area. Management instructed to label the container of all toxic materials. Priority foundation 7-38-015. No citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed prepackaged foods such as ceviche and potato salad with no ingredients on the label. Management instructed to label all prepackaged foods.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 30 live small flies in the bakery prep area and around the employee storage lockers. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a). No citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed dark stains on the cutting board in the produce prep area in the basement. Management instructed to replace or resurface the cutting board.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: clean the stainless steel storage shelves, food storage containers, wire storage racks, and prep tables in the bakery prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: clean the grease on the floor underneath the cooking equipment in the taqueria prep area.

Source: chicago.gov