G&M FOOD MART

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO PROCEDURES OR CLEAN UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY AND PROVIDE A CLEAN UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO THOSE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR MY REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK THAT MUST REMAIN ON THE PREMISES AND AVAILABLE FOR THE INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 NO CITATION ISSUED

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE FRONT OF THE STORE WITH THICK ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE MOP IS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP TO AIR DRY WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REAR AREA NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE THE AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES. WATER TEMP AT 70F. MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES AT ALL SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLAGE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, SHELVES AND OTHER ITEMS IN STORE. CLEAN FLOOR IN WASHROOM. FOUND SOME CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN STORE; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA (REAR OF STORE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE OBSERVED IN REAR OF STORE AND SOME DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN WASHROOM; MUST REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN WINDOW SILLS TO REMOVE DIRT/DUST.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND A CORD USED TO FLUSH THE TOILET; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PROPER HANDLE FOR FLUSHING TOILET. CLEAN WASHROOM (TOILET, SINK). CLEAN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE IS NEEDED FOR THE UTIITY SINK; MUST INSTALL ON UTILITY SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER OF ITEMS ON PREMISES IN STORAGE AREA WHICH BLOCK THE THREE COMP SINK AND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK; REMOVE CLUTTER OF ITEMS BLOCKING SINKS AND ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AREAS. CLUTTER UNDERNEATH THE HANDSINK IN THE WASHROOM; REMOVE CLUTTER FROM CABINET UNDERNEATH THE SINK.

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE - Comments: FOUND FROZEN FOODS IN FREEZER WERE NOT OF SOUND CONDITION WITH MOLD ON THEM. CHICKEN AND PIZZA HAD MOLD ON THEM IN FREEZER. SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS IN FREEZER WERE SOFT AS UNIT WAS AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AS DESCRIBED BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE 500 LBS OF FOOD INCLUDING BAGS OF ICE FROM FREEZER AND DISGARDING IT. VALUE $1000.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B).

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND THE FREEZER STORING FROZEN FOODS AT 32.7F. INSTRUCTED THAT FROZEN FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 0F OR BELOW. UNIT HELD TAGGED FOR INSPECTION UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH. FAX A LETTER (312) 746-4240 OR EMAIL A REQUEST TO [email protected] TO REQUEST THE TAG BE REMOVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. WATER TEMP WAS AT 72F. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLAGE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, SHELVES AND OTHER ITEMS IN STORE. CLEAN FLOOR IN WASHROOM. FOUND SOME CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN STORE; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA (REAR OF STORE).

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE OBSERVED IN REAR OF STORE AND SOME DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN WASHROOM; MUST REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: UNNECESSARY ITEMS ON PREMISES IN STORAGE AREA WHICH BLOCK THE THREE COMP SINK; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AREAS.