Food Safety Report: South Shore Food Mart, 7900 S South Shore Dr , Chicago, Il, USA.

7900 South South Shore Drive, Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 11, 2023
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean-up policy procedure and items for vomiting and diarrhea. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sink in rear prep /dish washing area. Must install a hand sink with hot & cold running water,soap and towels. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed excessive black & pink slimy substance on interior parts of ice machine and dripping on to ice in machine. Must remove ice,clean and sanitize machine. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed missing thermometers in some cold holding units must provide and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers,squeeze bottles and shakers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed an infestation of appx. 300 or more mice droppings scattered in various areas such as front prep area-on wood ledges under service counter ,on service counter shelving units. Rear pop storage area-along railings of shelving unit,on top of articles stored on shelving units, on floor under,around,along wall bases of all shelving units and large equipment in same area. Rear storage area-on a pylon orange cone on shelving units,again on railings of shelving units on floor in between massive clutter in same area. Rear kitchen area-on floor behind cooking equipment,shelving units near side door,on floor between wall and ice machine. Sales floor-on shelving units next to motor oil,cat food,charcoal,light bulbs,on floor behind pop storage and ice freezer,on floor under all shelving units on sales floor. Toilet room-in hand sink vanity. Walk in cooler-on floor and on shelving units. Also appx. 15 or more live roaches crawling on floor and wood trim under front 2- door prep cooler. Appx. 5-10 live large flies and small flies flying around premises. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Must have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 8/11/23. (priority 7-38-020 (a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front & rear doors must make door tight fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard in between 3- compartment sink & mop sink,front hand sink & prep table.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must store plastic wear with handles in upright position.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove chipping paint from wood shelving units in walk in cooler and rust from walk in cooler shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide sink stoppers for 3- compartment sink. Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on wall reach in coolers.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no drainboard at 3- compartment sink must provide and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables, fryer cabinet,oven,stove,prep tables, rolling carts,pop sleeves and shelving units in all coolers. All display shelves at service counter and sales floor. Must defrost ice build up from some reach in freezers,door jams of all coolers. Must clean dust build up service counter shelving units and glass,window sills,ice freezer,exterior of grease trap,all sinks.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky pipe & faucet at 3- compartment sink.

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

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed cardboard boxes being used for trash must provide garbage cans and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged and missing floor tiles throughout premises & service counter,damaged and missing walls and wall bases throughout premises, wall over 3- compartment sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must scrape and paint chipping paint on walls on sales floor and rear storage/prep area and where needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease , food debris splatter dust and build up from walls throughout premises including walk in cooler.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease,food debris and dirt from floor under,around,along wall bases ,shelving units on sales floor throughout premises & walk in cooler.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize massive amount of articles off of floor,along wall bases throughout premises ,on top of coolers and mopsink basin and where needed.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed no air conditioning on premises working at this time must repair and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up on filters and hood of cooking equipment.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no previous summary report displayed and visible for public view. A new summary will be given to post. (priority foundation 7-42-010(b)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov