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BEST CHOICE MEATS, INC

9229 S BALTIMORE AVE · Chicago, IL 60617

Wholesale

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Fail for BEST CHOICE MEATS, INC on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1609375

Location recorded for this inspection · BEST CHOICE MEATS, INC · 9229 S BALTIMORE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 10

    SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: OBSERVED RAW SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER BACKING UP THROUGH FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL PLUMBER TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT EXPOSED SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT WATER FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, PREP TABLES, AND STORAGE SHELVES.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING IN POOR REPAIR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG WINDOWS IN BASEMENT.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE VENTILATION IN ALL WASHROOMS. REPAIR PLUMBING STACK IN BASEMENT.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

No earlier inspections appear in this source record.

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How results compare in ZIP 60617

242 of 303 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2411784.

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