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Restaurant: Fresh Mart Foods
Address: 400-404 E 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60619
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Oct 1, 2012

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OBSERVED FOOD (ICE)NOT BEING PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND A LIGHT BROWN AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE DRIPPING FROM THE UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE ONTO THE ICE BEING STORED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE MACHINE. MUST DRAIN AND DISCARD ICE,REMOVE SUBSTANCE AND DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE UPPER PANEL. MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOOD(ICE) DURING STORAGE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 11-30-2009 NOT CORRECTED. (35)MUST REPLACE SOILED CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED. (36)MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS IN THE WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZER. MUST CORRECT ALL MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
MUST SEAL RAW WOOD BOARD IN REAR FRESH MEAT PREP AREA. MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING BETWEEN TWO FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN FRESH MEAT PREP AREA,TABLE TOP COOKING EQUIPMENT IN SANDWICH PREP AREA,ALL PREP TABLES AND COUNTER TOPS,WINDOW SILLS,INTERIOR OF CABINETS AND COOLERS,MICROWAVE AND INTERIOR OF SINKS AND REMOVE ALL SPILLS,FOOD DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR,IN PREP AREAS,UNDER PREP TABLES,ALONG WALLS,IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM,IN WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZER AND IN REAR STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPAIR COVING IN BOTH REAR STORAGE AREAS BEHIND ENTRANCE DOORS AND ALONG LOWER WALL ACROSS FROM REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG SIDE FRESH MEAT WALK IN COOLER.
MUST SCRAPE ALL PEELING PAINT ABOVE AND ALONG SIDE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRESH MEAT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAINT SAME AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE MOLD FROM LOWER WALLS IN WASHROOM AND REPAIR PEELING PAINT FROM UPPER WALLS IN WASHROOM.
MUST REPAIR HOT WATER HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR FRESH MEAT AREA.
MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOP AT ICE MACHINE AND REMOVE FROM THE TOP OF ICE MACHINE.
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES,IN REAR STORAGE AREAS,IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND THROUGHOUT. MUST ALSO ELEVATE ALL POP CRATES AND OTHER ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA OFF THE FLOOR 6 INCHES TO ALLOW FOR EASY CLEANING AND TO PREVENT INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST REMOVE WEEDS AND OTHER CLUTTER FROM THE EXTERIOR REAR AND EAST OF BUILDING.

PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 16 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
MUST SEAL RAW WOOD BOARD IN REAR FRESH MEAT PREP AREA. MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING BETWEEN TWO FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 33 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. REPAIR PEELING PAINT FROM UPPER WALLS IN WASHROOM.
MUST REPAIR HOT WATER HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES,IN REAR STORAGE AREAS,IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND THROUGHOUT. MUST ALSO ELEVATE ALL POP CRATES AND OTHER ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA OFF THE FLOOR 6 INCHES TO ALLOW FOR EASY CLEANING AND TO PREVENT INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST REMOVE WEEDS AND OTHER CLUTTER FROM THE EXTERIOR REAR AND EAST OF BUILDING.
MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOP AT ICE MACHINE AND REMOVE FROM THE TOP OF ICE MACHINE.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 29 HAS BEEN MINIMIZED AT THIS TIME.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR,IN PREP AREAS,UNDER PREP TABLES,ALONG WALLS,IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM,IN WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZER AND IN REAR STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPAIR COVING IN BOTH REAR STORAGE AREAS BEHIND ENTRANCE DOORS AND ALONG LOWER WALL ACROSS FROM REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG SIDE FRESH MEAT WALK IN COOLER.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND ENCLOSED SIDE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, TRASH & DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS AND TRASH, PLASTIC CRATES AND BOXES PILED UP 5 FEET HIGH IN ENCLOSED SIDE AREA CAUSING A HARBORAGE AREA FOR RODENTS-MUST KEEP BOTH OF THESE AREAS CLEAN-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: MEAT SLICER, MEAT SAW, MEAT GRINDER, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES(INCLUDING LEGS) IN REAR & BEHIND MEAT COUNTER, STORAGE SHELVES, SLIDING DOORS IN DELI CASE, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES(LOT'S OF DEBRIS etc), IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM.
REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.CLEAN ALL SECTIONS OF WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL LOOSE WALL COVE IN STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR LEFT FRONT DOOR AND BOTTOM CENTER AREA.
ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST KEEP OUTSIDE PROPERTY AREA CLEAN(TRASH & DEBRIS IN PARKING LOT AREA). STORE MOPS PROPERLY ALLOWING THEM TO AIR DRY.
ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN ICE MACHINE WITH HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS WORKING IN THE MEAT DEPT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
PREMISES PACKAGES ICE, MUST LABEL EACH BAG FOR SALE.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: MEAT SLICER, MEAT SAW, MEAT GRINDER, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES(INCLUDING LEGS) IN REAR & BEHIND MEAT COUNTER, STORAGE SHELVES, SLIDING DOORS IN DELI CASE, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS.
Inspector Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES(LOT'S OF DEBRIS etc), IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM.
REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.CLEAN ALL SECTIONS OF WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL LOOSE WALL COVE IN STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR LEFT FRONT DOOR AND BOTTOM CENTER AREA.
ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST KEEP OUTSIDE PROPERTY AREA CLEAN(TRASH & DEBRIS IN PARKING LOT AREA). STORE MOPS PROPERLY ALLOWING THEM TO AIR DRY.
ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN ICE MACHINE WITH HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
PREMISES PACKAGES ICE, MUST LABEL EACH BAG FOR SALE.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

REPAIR HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK ON SOUTH WALL IN MEAT DEPT AND COLD WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
FOUND EAST SECTION OF MEAT DISPLAY CASE ON SOUTH WALL OF SALES FLOOR NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE AIR TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 45.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AND HAVE UNIT SERVICED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
POLISHES-49.1F, HOT DOGS-47.9F, BEEF HOT LINKS-49.1F, FRESH CHICKEN-46.7F, LUNCHMEATS 47.1F-48.9F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND TO DISCARD SAME. CITAION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)(50LB VALUED AT $150.00).
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 3-13-12 NOT CORRECTED:-35- REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.CLEAN ALL SECTIONS OF WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL LOOSE WALL COVE IN STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR LEFT FRONT DOOR AND BOTTOM CENTER AREA.-41-: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST KEEP OUTSIDE PROPERTY AREA CLEAN(TRASH & DEBRIS IN PARKING LOT AREA).-43-ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN ICE MACHINE WITH HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-42-090 FOR EXISTING VIOLATIONS.
NO SOAP FOUND AT HANDWASHING FACILITIES IN MEAT DEPT. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-030
CLEAN THE INTERIOR LOWER SECTION OF DELI MEAT CASE IN MEAT DEPT. AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT STORAGE AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS(REMOVE EXCESS WATER IN STORAGE & PREP AREAS.

CLEAN THE INTERIOR LOWER SECTION OF DELI MEAT CASE IN MEAT DEPT. AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT STORAGE AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS(REMOVE EXCESS WATER IN STORAGE & PREP AREAS.
SINKS REPAIRED.
CORRECTED.

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