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Restaurant: Farmers Food Basket
Address: 400 E 71st St, Chicago, IL 60619
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Apr 5, 2012

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CUSTOMER DISPLAY CASE ATTACHED TO DELI COOLER NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 60.1F. THIS UNIT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW IN ORDER TO DISPLAY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. FRONT SECTION OF UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION, MUST BE SERVICED-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
CHICKEN BREAST-57.1F, BUDDING MEATS-57.1F, HAM-56.6F-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A), ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISGARDED(100LB VALUED AT $300.00).
30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG FLOOR BASES IN REAR STORAGE AND FRONT DISPLAY AREA BY WINDOWS-MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
ALL CLEAN KNIVES MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN A KNIFE RACK NOT AGAINST THE WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES AND SINKS IN PROCESSING AREAS.
ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS AND EXTERIORS OF GREASE TRAPS MUST BE PAINTED ANDOR REPLACED. BOTTOM SECTIONS OF DOORS TO WALK-IN COOLERS IN REAR NOT TIGHT--FITTING AT THE BOTTOM, MUST REPAIR(KEEP COLD AIR FROM ESCAPING AND WARMER AIR ENTERING TO AFFECT TEMPERATURES IN UNITS).
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT, ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT, ALL CUTTING BOARDS, MEAT WRAPPERS, ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT IN MEAT PROCESSING ROOM AND IN COOLERS, INTERIORS OF ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZER UNITS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR SECTIONS OF FLOORS MISSING TILES WHICH ARE RESULTING IN PUDDLING WATER WHICH CAN BE A BREEDING MEDIUM FOR FLIES. ALL FLOORS IN REAR MUST BE REPAIRED(WELL CONSTRUCTED). FLOORS IN SAME AREA AND THROUGHOUT APPEAR NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE, MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY SECTION OF BUSINESS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS NEED REPAIRING(CRACKS & HOLES, PEELING PAINT). ALL WALLS AND DOORS(INCLUDING PREP/PROCESSING AREAS, REAR SECTIONS & INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS, AND WASHROOMS MUST BE CLEANED AND/OR PAINTED. ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AND ANY THAT ARE IN POOR REPAIR MUST BE REPLACED.
REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.
REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH FIRST SECTION OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRODUCE PREP AREA. PROVIDE METAL STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. NEED A MOP SINK FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER, USING FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR WHICH IS WHERE A SECTION OF FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING.
RE-ORGANIZE REAR AREA MAKING ALL AREAS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND INSPECTION.
NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.

ALL CLEAN KNIVES MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN A KNIFE RACK NOT AGAINST THE WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES AND SINKS IN PROCESSING AREAS
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS AND EXTERIORS OF GREASE TRAPS MUST BE PAINTED ANDOR REPLACED. BOTTOM SECTIONS OF DOORS TO WALK-IN COOLERS IN REAR NOT TIGHT--FITTING AT THE BOTTOM, MUST REPAIR(KEEP COLD AIR FROM ESCAPING AND WARMER AIR ENTERING TO AFFECT TEMPERATURES IN UNITS).
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT, ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT, ALL CUTTING BOARDS, MEAT WRAPPERS, ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT IN MEAT PROCESSING ROOM AND IN COOLERS, INTERIORS OF ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZER UNITS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR SECTIONS OF FLOORS MISSING TILES WHICH ARE RESULTING IN PUDDLING WATER WHICH CAN BE A BREEDING MEDIUM FOR FLIES. ALL FLOORS IN REAR MUST BE REPAIRED(WELL CONSTRUCTED). FLOORS IN SAME AREA AND THROUGHOUT APPEAR NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE, MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY SECTION OF BUSINESS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS NEED REPAIRING(CRACKS & HOLES, PEELING PAINT). ALL WALLS AND DOORS(INCLUDING PREP/PROCESSING AREAS, REAR SECTIONS & INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS, AND WASHROOMS MUST BE CLEANED AND/OR PAINTED. ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AND ANY THAT ARE IN POOR REPAIR MUST BE REPLACED.
REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.
REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH FIRST SECTION OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRODUCE PREP AREA. PROVIDE METAL STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. NEED A MOP SINK FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER, USING FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR WHICH IS WHERE A SECTION OF FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING.
RE-ORGANIZE REAR AREA MAKING ALL AREAS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND INSPECTION.
CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES

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