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: Jan 25, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in rear prep/dish washing area. Instructed manager to provide.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: oberved over 100 mice droppings scattered on floor, display shelves, inside cardboard boxes along walls and in all corners in prep, storage, washroom and sales areas. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in prep, storage, and sales areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solutiong between uses.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed no adequate stoppers for 3-compartment sijnk. Instructed manager to provide 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 7-38-005 citation issued

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observe no drainboard for 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide for proper air drying of food equipment and utensils.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, sinks, shelving units, prep tables, coolers, freezers. Instruced manager to clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed utility sink drainpipe not connected. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed openings along walls and ceilings, around pipe fittings in prep, storage and sales areas. Instructed manager to seal all openings in walls and ceilings in all areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage and sales areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed unused articles and equipment in rear storaafe areas. Instructed manager to remove all unnecessary articles to prevent pest harborage.

Source: chicago.gov