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Restaurant: Fresh Farms International
Address: 2626 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Mar 29, 2012

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100

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All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL REFRIGERATED VEGETABLE DISPLAY SHELVES.
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. LABEL PACKAGED GOODS RIGHT OF FRONT DOOR AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ALONG WALLS, BEHIND EQUIPMENT ETC. DETERMINE SOURCE OF WATER ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR. SEAL OPEN DRAINPIPE IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST ACCESS. CLEAN OVER 20 DEAD ROACHES FROM FLOOR TO PROMOTE PEST CONTROL.
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAK UNDER 1 COMP SINK IN FRUIT DRINK PREP AREA AND IN REAR MOP SINK. REMOVE UNUSED MOP SINK FROM EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MILK CRATES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT STORE WITH SHELVES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTALL KNIFE RACK FOR REAR VEGETABLE PREP AREA. REMOVE TAPE FROM ORANGE JUICE MACHINE.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #248230 DATED 4/8/10. #30- LABEL PCKAGED GOODS RIGHT OF FRONT DOOR AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.#32- INSTALL KNIFE RACK FOR REAR VEGETABLE PREP AREA. REMOVE TAPE FROM ORANGE JUICE MACHINE. #34-SEAL OPEN DRAIN PIPE IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST CONTROL.#37-REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS,7-42-090.
MUST PROVIDE MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ICE CREAM COOLER, INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE JUICE AREA SECTION AND INSIDE THE VEGETABLES /PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER. MUST BE VISIBLE.
MUST DEFROST ICE CREAM COOLER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST INSTALL SHIELD ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE DISPLAY COOLER OF THE FRESH VEGETABLES IN THE JUICE AREA. MUST PROVIDE LID FOR ALL THE GARBAGE CANS IN THE JUICE AREA. MUST REPAIR BROKEN LID OF THE ICE MACHINE.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: THE CARTS FOR THE FRESH VEGETABLES, INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE, ALL THE PREP TABLES AND INSIDE THE CABINETS IN THE JUICE AREA AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING:. WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE VEGETABLES WALK IN COOLER, WALLS BY THE VEGTABLES PREP TABLE, ALL THE FILTER IN THE DISPLAY COOLER OF THE FRESH VEGETABLES, FAN COVER INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE JUICE AREA, CEILING VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM, AND WALLS INSIDE THE FRUIT WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF THE VEGETABLES WALK IN COOLER RUSTY AND WITH DUST BUILT UP. MUST REMOVE RUST AND CLEAN.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON ALL THE LIGHTING FIXTURES IN THE FRESH PRODUCE/VEGETABLES DISPLAY COOLER.
EMPLOYEE HANDLING AND SERVING FOODS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. oBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING JUICE FOR THE CUSTOMER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT.

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REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.

REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
FOUND A CAN OF OLIVE OIL STORED WITH HAND SOAP, PINE SOL, OVEN CLEANSER,AND SAITIZER ON THE SHELVE IN THE SMOOTHEE/JUICE AREA.AND TWO BOTTLE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STORED INSIDE THE CABINET WITH CANS OF COFFEE IN THE SAME AREA. ALSO ONE BOTTLE OF LYSOL STORED ON THE FLOOR BESIDE THE CANNED FOODS IN ONE OF THE DISPLAY ISLAND CASE. MANAGER REMOVED THE OLIVE OIL FROM THE SHELVE, THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FROM THE CABINET AND THE LYSOL FROM THE DISPLAY ISLAND CASE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
MUST REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD IN THE JUICE AREA.
MUST CLEAN INSIDE THE CABINETS OF THE JUICE AREA, PREP TABLE, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN.
BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND DISPLAY REACH IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR ON THE FOLLOWING AREA: BEHIND AND UNDRER THE PREP TABLES, PREP COOLER, 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM- UNDER ALL THE PALLETS, WALK IN COOLER-UNDER ALL THE PALLETS AND MAINTAIN.
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REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/9/12.
FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

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MUST REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD IN THE JUICE AREA.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR ON THE FOLLOWING AREA: BEHIND AND UNDER THE PREP TABLES, PREP COOLER, 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM- UNDER ALL THE PALLETS, WALK IN COOLER- UNDER ALL PALLETS AND MAINTAIN.
MUST BE CORRECTED BY 11/09/12
MUST BE CORRECTED BY 11/09/12
MUST BE CORRECTED BY 11/09/12
MUST BE CORRECTED BY 11/09/12

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