Food Safety Report: St Vincent dePaul Center - Food Distribution Center, 2145 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, USA.

2145 North Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 5, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hot water available at the hand sinks (2) in the women's bathroom located on the first floor. Only two sinks available. Upon placing hands below to check water, only cold water at a temperature of 63. 2f avavilable from mixer even after running water for 5 minutes from both hand sinks. Instructed manager to ensure hot water is available at all times with a minimum temperature of 100f. Priority violation, 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Employee bathrooms available on other 2 floors at this time.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed two sinks in water play areas in 1st floor classrooms on northwest side to be stocked with soap and paper towels at time of inspection. Instructed to remove soap and paper towels at any prep or service sinks not designated for hand washing sinks.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed gaps larger than 1/4 inch along the bottom of the exit door to the rear alley/garbage area in loading dock. Instructed manager to pest proof bottom of rear exit door.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no sanitizing test strips (quat) available for three compartment sink. Test strips for chlorine and testing device for high heat dish machine present only. Instructed to provide test strips for all sanitizing chemicals (quat) used on site. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-005. Citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed interior upper compartments of ice machine in main kitchen to be soiled slightly with dust build up on non food contact surfaces. Instructed to detail clean routinely and maintain free of excessive dust build up.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed two service sinks in water play areas in 1st floor classrooms on northwest side to be without functional hot and cold water at time of inspection. Water dispensing sensors for both units not working at time of inspection. Instructed to service both sinks and maintain in good repair with hot and cold water available.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed one of the multiple large outside waste receptacles with a lid not maintained: one receptacles/dumpsters has a lid completely missing. Obtain replacement lid/replace container and secure container to prevent rodent harborage and food sources. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-020(b). Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov