Food Safety Report: Windy City Smoked Meats, 6427 S Ashland Ave Fl Rear, Chicago, Il, USA.

6427 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 19, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no valid certified food managers certificate posted to view. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no valid certified food managers certificate posted to view. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: observed no variance for specialized food processing (rop) not approved by the regulatory authorities must obtain. Observed 2- rop vacuum packaging machines that needs haccp approval. A held for inspection tag has been placed on equipment at this time. (priority 7-38-005)

32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: see violation #29.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 40 or more mice droppings on floor behind reach in freezer, mini lab area along wall bases,in front toilet room along wall bases,office area behind table and shelving unit. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 8/19/24. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

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

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard in between 2- compartment sink and mopsink.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed no outside garbage dumpster to dispose of trash at this time must provide a dumpster with tight fitting lids and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-020(b)(citation issued)

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor along wall bases of large equipment.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace missing grout on floor tile in hallway where refrigerators are stored outside of rear toilet room.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen training for food manager must provide and mantain.

60. Previous core violation corrected

Source: chicago.gov