Food Safety Report: Shariff Food & Liquor, S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

5958 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 3, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide signed acknowledgement of employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no proceures or supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in prep area. Instructed manager to provide.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem thermometer available. Instructed manager to provide thermometer for internal temperatures. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed six live roaches crawling inside unused ice machine and floor in basement storage area, 20 flying insects in basement liquor storage area. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed live cat sitting on floor in sales area near display shelves. Instructed manager to remove cat from premises. Priority foundation violation 7-40-060 citation issued

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed raw wood shelving in prep and basement storage areas. Instructed manager to seal all raw wood surfaces and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed dust buildup and debris on interior and exterior surfaces of coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered waste receptacle in washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed unused slicer and ice machine in basement. Instructed manager to remove from premises to prevent pest harborage.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed damaged floor tiles and openings in walls and ceilings in prep, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no valid food handler training available. Instructed manager to provide valid food handler training for all employees.

Source: chicago.gov