BLACKSTONE MARKET/MERCAT

Recorded violations

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  FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (LAMB, BEEF, CHICKEN) BEING REDUCED OXYGEN VACUUMED PACKAGED BY THE FACILITY WITHOUT A VARIANCE APPROVAL FROM THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE REDUCED OXYGEN VACUUM PACKAGING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AND TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INQUIRE ON THE PROCEDURE FOR A VARIANCE FOR REDUCE OXYGEN PACKAGING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING MACHINE AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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  NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL FLIES ACTIVITY ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU OUT THE FACILITY LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; ABOUT 20 SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE BLACKSTONE MARKET FOOD PREP AREA, ABOUT 50 SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILINGS OF THE 3RD FOOD PREP AREA, ABOUT 10 SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE 4TH FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, ABOUT 30 SMALL FLIES IN THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, AND ABOUT 10 SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALL OF THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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  OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED, OBSERVED MISSING DUMPSTER LIDS ON TWO OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS, OVER FLOWING GARBAGE, AND ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE GREASE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING GARBAGE DUMPSTER LIDS, NEVER ALLOW GARBAGE TO OVER FLOW AND REMOVE ACCUMULATED GREASE FROM THE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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  CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED TABLES BEING PRE-SET WITH GLASSWARE NOT INVERTED AND SILVERWARE NOT PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA ON THE 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO NOT PRE-SET TABLES OR SET TABLES WITH THE GLASSWARE INVERTED AND THE SILVERWARE PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OR SET TABLES UPON CUSTOMER ARRIVAL AND MAINTAIN.

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  FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE SODA GUNS LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR RESTAURANT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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  FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS THRU OUT ALL OF THE FOOD PREP AND BAR AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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  WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE 4TH FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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  REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR (BLACKSTONE MARKET) FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.