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FARMER'S BEST MARKET

6420 W FULLERTON AVE · Chicago, IL 60707

Grocery Store

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for FARMER'S BEST MARKET on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2638647

Location recorded for this inspection · FARMER'S BEST MARKET · 6420 W FULLERTON AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

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

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2453212

Location recorded for this inspection · FARMER'S BEST MARKET · 6420 W FULLERTON AVE

Recorded violations

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON LARGE CONTAINERS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC IN KITCHEN. MUST LABLE ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH PROPER NAME. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVILIY SOILED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROVES IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED WRENCH ATTACHED TO FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING. MUST MAKE NECCESARY REPAIRS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP AND LARRGE AMOUNT OF ACCUMUALTED ICE PILES ON FLOOR OF MEAT WALK IN FREEZER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2401737

Location recorded for this inspection · FARMER'S BEST MARKET · 6420 W FULLERTON AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, FISH, RICE, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPPED, COOKED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED, COOKED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-12. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 21

    PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE HOT HOLD UNIT ON SALES FLOOR. FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FRIED SHRIMP @ 95F; CHICKEN WINGS @ 85.8F; CHILI RELLENOS @ 103.1F; WHOLE COOKED FISH @ 120.5F; SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS @ 93.2F; AND SALMON @ 88.3F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD @ 135F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 25LBS OF DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. OPERATOR ESTIMATES COST TO BE $30. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON LARGE CONTAINERS CONTAINING FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC IN KITCHEN. MUST LABLE ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH PROPER NAME. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVILIY SOILED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROVES IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED WRENCH ATTACHED TO FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING. MUST MAKE NECCESARY REPAIRS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP AND LARRGE AMOUNT OF ACCUMUALTED ICE PILES ON FLOOR OF MEAT WALK IN FREEZER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2320869

Location recorded for this inspection · FARMER'S BEST MARKET · 6420 W FULLERTON AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 15

    FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION BETWEEN THE CHICKEN STORED ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE MEAT COOLER AND THE RAW BEEF STORED BELOW. OBSERVED LIQUID FROM THE CHICKEN DRIPPING ONTO THE RAW BEEF STORED BELOW THE CHICKEN. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE CONTAMINATED MEAT AND REARRANGED THE CASE SO THAT NO MEAT IS STORED UNDERNEATH THE CHICKEN. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 25

    CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS REFRIGERATED OVER 24 HOURS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL APPLICABLE FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE OVERHEAD DOCK DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS.

  • 40

    PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING FOODS IN THE PRODUCE AREA.

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS PROVIDED FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE OUTSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND GRILL IN THE TACO PREP AREA.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE OVEN IN THE TORTILLA PREP AREA.

  • 57

    ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2311671

Location recorded for this inspection · FARMER'S BEST MARKET · 6420 W FULLERTON AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2293302

Location recorded for this inspection · FARMER'S BEST MARKET · 6420 W FULLERTON AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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How results compare in ZIP 60707

64 of 87 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2652916.

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