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Restaurant: Hermitage Food & Tobacco , Inc.
Address: 6501 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60636
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Jul 19, 2011

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A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN COOKED GROUND BEEF 159.6F AND ITALIAN BEEF 162.2F PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE SMOKING BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SMOKING WHILE STOCKING CHIPS. SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PLACES. SMOKING VIOLATION 7-32-015 CITATION ISSUED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE POP CRATES OFF FLOOR AND PROVIDE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL. DEFROST INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER. REPLACE SHATTERED GLASS DOOR ON REAR REACH-IN FREEZER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVES INSIDE COOLERS, IN SALES, AREA, BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, ETC, COOLERS, FREEZERS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, CRATES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES, IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ETC IN ALL AREAS. WALLS NEED REPAIR ALONG STAIRWAY. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE REACH-IN FREEZER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN SALES AREA.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN NORTHWEST CORNER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER POP CRATE NEAR REAR NORTH DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.

PREMISES SERVICED BY WELCHKO PEST CONTROL ON 7-18-11 AND MICE DROPPINGS REMOVED.
NO NACHOS NOR COOKED BEEF PREPARED OR SERVED DURING INSPECTION.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE POP CRATES OFF FLOOR AND PROVIDE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL. DEFROST INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER. REPLACE SHATTERED GLASS DOOR ON REAR REACH-IN FREEZER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVES INSIDE COOLERS, IN SALES, AREA, BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, ETC, COOLERS, FREEZERS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, CRATES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES, IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ETC IN ALL AREAS. WALLS NEED REPAIR ALONG STAIRWAY. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE REACH-IN FREEZER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN SALES AREA.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, IN SALES, STORAGE, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREAS.
NO EMPLOYEES SMOKING DURING INSPECTION.

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