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

Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 15, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no written employee health policy for employees onsite. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy and maintain with verifiable signed copies on site for all food employees in acknowledgment of reporting agreement. Priority foundation violation #7-38-010. Citation issued

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no written procedures or supplies for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Supplies must include adequate sanitizer that eliminates norovirus. Instructed facility to provide clean up policy and supplies to properly handle bodily fluid spills on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: candy fish put into used box of oreos while being packaged into small baggies. No handwashing or glove usage at this time. All candy open and exposed being handled with bare hands. All candy discarded at this time. Priority violation 7-38-010 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed rear prep sink and washroom handsink with either no soap or paper towels instructed manager to have soap and paper towels at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: see violation #60

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: no stem thermometer on site at time of inspection. Instructed to obtain and maintain at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all food containers in need of labeling to properly identify commodity. Correct and maintain

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed rodent (mice) activity in corner of hot food section between wall and reach in cooler. Approimately 20-25 dropping noted. Observed small fly activity in front counter area and in rear prep area. Instructed to clean and sanitize contact pest control for service priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: see violation #60

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed meat slicer and hot holding unit open and exposed to public with not sneeze guard or sheild from public contamination. Manager removed equipment from expose counter top. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: all wiping cloths when not in use must be stored in a clean sanitized solution. Instructed to correct and maintain

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards in need of replacing where worn and or discolored. Instructed to correct and maintain

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: see violation #60

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: all shelving unit in front of store and rear storage areas in need of cleaning and organizing. Instructed to clean and maintain

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: see violation #60

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: toilet room in need of detail cleaning. Instructed to clean all fixtures and maintain

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed storage area and enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables littered with unnecessary items buckets of grease, cardboard on ground, debris on ground. Grease container with grease encrusted to the top of container. Instructed to remove and maintain area clean and free from build up. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b) citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up of debris under shelves and cooking equipment around all reach in coolers. Instructed to clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: see violation #60

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no food handler certificates on site. Instructed to provide and maintain

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no allergen certificate on site. Instructed to obtain and maintain

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from 12-3-24 report #2608271 #16 observed residue on interior surfaces of ice machine. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. #39 observed candy stored on floor behind front counter. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor. #49 observed grease buildup and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezer, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. #51 observed no backflow device on utility sink. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. #56 observed grease buildup inside ventilation hood. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. All violations must be corrected and maintained priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov