BEOGRAD MEAT MARKET.
2933-2939 W IRVING PARK RD · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 11 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 172015FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UNDER AND AROUND THE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AREA, REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PESTS, AND RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT A LICENSE PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND TO MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE 3 DOOR RETAIL COOLER IN THE GROCERY SECTION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED UNFINISHED WOOD SHELVING UNDER THE GROCERY SERVING COUNTER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SEAL SO SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND TO MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT.
OBSERVED CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE REMAINING, STORE 6 INCHES OFF FLOORS AND WALLS, AND MAINTAIN TO HELP FACILITATE PROPER CLEANING AND TO HELP PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
JUL 282015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
DOOR GASKETS ON COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP ARE A NEED TO BE REPLACED. OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON SHELVES IN WALKIN COOLER, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD.
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ONSITE. PROVIDED INFORMATION TO MANAGER.
JUL 212015FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE; COLD HOLDING UNIT WAS AT 47.4F. DISCARDED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AND TAGGED COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTAACT CDPH WHEN COOLER IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPURATURES ON POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; MOZZARELLA 3 LBS, HAM 1 LBS, SMOKED MEAT 1 LBS, SALAMI 1 LBS, MUSHROOMS 1 LBS, PROSCUITTO 1LBS, BEEF 25 LBS; ALL VALUED AT $ 84.50 TEMPERATURES VARIED FROM 43.7 TO 50.5. DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCONTIUNE USING, UNPLUG, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVRED UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT.
DOOR GASKETS ON COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP ARE A NEED TO BE REPLACED. OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON SHELVES IN WALKIN COOLER, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD.
OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AREA. BASE BOARDS IN THE GROCERY AREA NEED TO BE REPAIRED.
OPEN HOLES ON WALLS IN THE GROCERY STORE IN WARMERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL.CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NEED TO BE CLEANED.
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN BAKERY PREP AREA. MISSING LIGHT IN THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE
BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE COFFEE MACHINE IN THE BAR AREA. DIPPER WELL IS NEEDED NEAR THE GELATO FREEZER IN THE GROCERY STORE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE MAIN SINK AND PREP AREA IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL.
OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS ALL COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL.
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ONSITE. PROVIDED INFORMATION TO MANAGER.
OCT 302014PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST REPAIR GASKET TO FIRST FLOOR DISPLAY COOLER IN DELI AREA,
MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER FIRST PREP AREA,
MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS, ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREAS, STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT.
MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND REPAIR DAMAGED WALL LEADING DOWN TO BASEMENT AREA,
MUST STORE EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS ONE DESIGNATED AREA, NICE AND NEATLY,
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT AREA, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE, ARTICLES MUST BE STORED 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALLS,
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FEB 242014FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROX., 25 MICE DROPPINGS IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE CLOSETS AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT RODENT ACTIVITY, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
OBSERVED YOGURT NOT LABELED IN REACH IN COOLER INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING NAME, DATE PACKAGED, ADDRESS, PHONE# ETC.
OBSERVED FOIL ON STORAGE SHELVES IN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,
MUST REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES AT BAKERY AND MAIN KITCHEN, AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS, STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT.
MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN COOKING AREA,
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN GARAGE AREA, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE, ARTICLES MUST BE STORED 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALLS,
APR 192013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
CRACKED FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE DISH WASHING AREA IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
APR 122013FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE COFFEE SHOP WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA, AND BETWEEN THE DRAINBOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA, INSIDE THE UNUSED OVEN IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA, THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALL TRAYS FOR THE BAKERY AND MAINTAIN.
FLOOR THRU-OUT THE BAR AREA, ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK, THRU-OUT THE BAKERY PREP AREA,DISH WASHING AREA,UNDER AND BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND THE COOLERS WITH DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CRACKED FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. HOOD AND FILTER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. CONDENSER FAN GUARD OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. CEILING AND WALLS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NEEDS CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. WALK IN COOLER PLASTIC MOLDING ALONG THE WALL BASE LOOSE. MUST RE GLUE/REPAIR.
BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. AND PROVIDE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS IN ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN.
KITCHEN PREP AREA WASHROOM DOOR SELF CLOSING DEVICE, NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A NEW SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN SOME REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND NO "NO SMOKING" SIGNS ANYWHERE IN THE RESTAURANT AND GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL ESTABLISHMENT WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED MUST POST A "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON EVERY ENTRANCE AND INSIDE THE STORE AND RESTAURANT. CITATION ISSUED CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE. 7-32-020B.
JUL 172012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET FOR 3PART SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA, AND PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR ALL 3PART SINKS.
Inspector Comments: INTSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED CLEANING TOWELS AND ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
JUL 22012PASS W/ CONDITIONS13 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE; OBSERVED TWO DOORS DELI COOLER AT 49.8F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION PLACED ON UNIT, WHEN REPAIRED MUST FAX LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. INSTRUCTED UNIT MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; ABOUT 60 LBS. OF DELI MEATS, (HAM, BEEF,VEAL BOLOGNA, CHICKEN BOLOGNA AND SALAMI) RANGING FROM 49.08-54.8F. INSTRUCTED COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. DELI MEATS DISCARDED, V=$400.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
PREP FOODS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUAT BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES AT DISH WASHING AREA.
INSTRCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AT BAKERY AND MAIN KITCHEN.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN; MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE CABINETS AT MAIN KITCHEN, BAKERY AND FRONT SERVING AREA, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS AT BAKERY, DISH WASHING AREA, HOLDING BOXES AT BAKERY, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AT PREP AREAS AND SLICERS.
MUST REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES AT BAKERY AND MAIN KITCHEN, AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS, STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, BAKERY AND DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN AND BAKERY, CLEAN WALLS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN, AND CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENTS AT PREP AREA AND STORE.
MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET FOR 3PART SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA, AND PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR ALL 3PART SINKS.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
INTSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
INSTRUCTED, FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
INSTRUCTED CLEANING TOWELS AND ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
JUL 92010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.OBSERVED YOGURT NOT LABELED IN REACH IN COOLER INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING NAME, DATE PACKAGED, ADDRESS, PHONE# ETC.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED FOIL ON STORAGE SHELF ABOVE SINK INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FRONT TOASTER OVEN NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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