SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

HALSTED FOOD MARKET.

BEAT. 43/100

5458 S HALSTED ST · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Last inspected May 11, 2010 · passed

Failed 3 of 4 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
1 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
23
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 MONTHS
since Mar 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 11
2010
PASSED
0 violations
MAY 3
2010
FAILED
7 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INVERTED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT STORED ON RACKS IN REAR NOT CLEAN.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINTED RACKS IN REAR NOT CLEAN- RE-CLEAN OR RE-PAINT. PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF DEEP FREEZER THAT WAS DISCONNECTED FULL OF THAWED OUT FOOD (PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED) -50IB VALUED AT 75.00

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FINISH THE FOLLOWING: DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPTMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, TO INCLUDE ALL COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPTMENT,OVERHEAD VENTS ,FILTERS, STEAM TABLE, GASKETS ON ALL COOLERS WHEELS AND LEGS OF ALL TABLES.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT, REMOVE ALL TRACES OF PAINT FROM FLOORS.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FINISH THE FOLLOWING: . MAKE ALL WALLS SMOOTH TIGHT FITTING WITHOUT ANY CRACKS, HOLES, OPENINGS AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, PIPES. PAINT WITH A LIGHT COLOR. CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL CEILING FANS AND OTHER ATTACHED EQUIPMENTS CLEAN/REPAIR FRONT WINDOW.

MINORSanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

DETAIL CLEAN ALL LIGHT FIXTURES THROUGHOUT (LIGHT SHIELDS).

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

PROVIDE STAINLESS STOPPERS FOR 3 COMP. SINK IN REAR

APR 13
2010
FAILED
16 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. PROVIDE SOAP AND HANDTOWELS (PAPER) AT ALL HAND SINKS.

CRITICALOther
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. REPLACE BROKEN HOT WATER TANK, NO HOT WATER.

CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. MUST MAKE AND KEEP ALL EXIT DOORS TIGHT FITTING, PREVENTING RODENT/INSECT ENTRANCE AND HORBAGE.

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. DETAIL CLEAN OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE CONTAINER, SIDES AND LID.

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

SERIOUSSanitation
TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES

In all food establishments, toilet facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair and shall include an adequate supply of hot and cold or tempered water, soap, and approved sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices. MUST DETAIL CLEAN EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM, THE TOILET BOWL AND WASHBOWL NOT CLEAN, BLACK LINES AROUND BOTH.

MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. DETAIL CLEAN AND INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS WHEN STORED.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR CHEST FREEZER LIDS, ELIMINATING ANY PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED IN THE FREEZER. PAINT ALL SHELVES WOODEN AND WIRE, ALL WHEELS LEGS PREPTABLE SHELVES CLEANED THROUGHOUT STORE. WITH A NON-TOXIC PAINT.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPTMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, TO INCLUDE ALL COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPTMENT,OVERHEAD VENTS ,FILTERS, STEAM TABLE, GASKETS ON ALL COOLERS WHEELS AND LEGS OF ALL TABLES.

MINORPest Activity
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT, REPAIR/REPLACE ANY MISSING FLOOR TILES,REVENTING INSECT HORBAGE. MAKING FLOORS THROUGHOUT SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MAKE ALL WALLS SMOOTH TIGHT FITTING WITHOUT ANY CRACKS, HOLES, OPENINGS AROUNT ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, PIPES. PAINT WITH A LIGHT COLOR. CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL CEILING FANS AND OTHER ATTACHED EQUIPTMENTS CLEAN/REPAIR FRONT WINDOW.

MINORSanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. DETAIL CLEAN ALL LIGHT FIXTURES THROUGHOUT.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET DOOR.

MINORSanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. PROVIDE STAINLESS STOPPERS FOR 3 COMP. SINK IN REAR, REPAIR LEAK AT 3 COMP. FAUCET, REPAIR/REPLACE MOP SINK IN REAR. (DETAIL CLEAN SAME).

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS VISIBLE.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL BROKEN/UNWANTED ARTICLES IN STORE ELIMANITING ANY CLUTTER.

MAR 2
2010
FAILED
0 violations

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