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Restaurant: Super Mercado La Chiquita
Address: 3555 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Jan 9, 2013

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All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER REMOVING AND RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND RETURNING TO HANDLE COOKED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD BUT, NO WASHING HER HANDS; IN KITCHEN. ALSO OBSERVED ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER AT DELI AREA WASHING HANDS INSIDE A PREP SINK, POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION AT EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010A CRITICAL.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each u MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, CUTTING BOARDS, MEAT SLICERS, AND ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS UNDER 3PART SINKS.
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. MUST INVERT MULTI-USE POT/PANS ON STORAGE SHELVES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT PREMISES.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL REPACKAGED DESSERTS & JUICES STORED INSIDE OF COOLER FOR SALE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM MEAT,PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON COOKING PREP AREA PREP COOLER & ICE MACHINE,SINK STOPPERS,ICE BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER.MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS IN BETWEEN 1- COMP & 3- COMP SINKS ADJACENT TO HAND SINKS IN DELI & MEAT PREP AREAS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN FANGUARD COVERS IN MEAT WALK IN COOLER,UNDER SIDES OF PREP TABLES IN MEAT & DELI PREP AREAS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN MEAT WALK IN COOLER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RECEIVING DOOR DOOR SWEEP,STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,2ND FL. FOOD STORAGE AREA WALLS & WINDOW TRIM BEHIND SHELVING UNITS IN POOR REPAIR.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.
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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTED OUT FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN DELI PREP AREA.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.DELI PREP COOLER,PALETAS FREEZER,HOT HOLDING UNIT.

Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL REPACKAGED DESSERTS & JUICES STORED INSIDE OF COOLER FOR SALE.
Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM MEAT,PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON COOKING PREP AREA PREP COOLER & ICE MACHINE,SINK STOPPERS,ICE BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER.MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS IN BETWEEN 1- COMP & 3- COMP SINKS ADJACENT TO HAND SINKS IN DELI & MEAT PREP AREAS.
Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN FANGUARD COVERS IN MEAT WALK IN COOLER,UNDER SIDES OF PREP TABLES IN MEAT & DELI PREP AREAS.
Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN MEAT WALK IN COOLER.
Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RECEIVING DOOR DOOR SWEEP,STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,2ND FL. FOOD STORAGE AREA WALLS & WINDOW TRIM BEHIND SHELVING UNITS IN POOR REPAIR.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.
Inspector Comments: 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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTED OUT FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN DELI PREP AREA.
Inspector Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.DELI PREP COOLER,PALETAS FREEZER,HOT HOLDING UNIT.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN MICROWAVE,FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN TAQUERIA AREA,BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL TRIM IN TAQUERIA AREA,WORN DOOR SWEEP ON RECEIVING DOOR.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON MILK REACH IN COOLER DOORS,LOOSE DRAIN TRAY IN FRESH MEAT DISPLAY UNIT,LOOSE CAULK AT SPLASH GUARD HAND SINK IN DELI AREA.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP IN DELI AREA & PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.

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REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGH OUT STORE AND FROM VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS.
A CONSTANT TRICKLE OF WATER LEAKS FROM FAUCET OF EXPOSED HANDSINK AND ONE COMP SINK IN DELI AREA; REPAIR.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
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THE CEILING ABOVE THE DELI AS SOME DUSTY BUILDUP AND STAINED LIGHT SHIELDS; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THIS AREA.
THE LARGE CLEAN POTS AND PANS ARE STORED IN THE REAR STORAGE RACK RIGHT SIDE UP, INVERT THE POTS AND PANS SO THEY DRAIN AND SO DEBRIS CANNOT FALL INSIDE. THE CAN OPENER BASE IN THE KITCHEN IS DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SAID AREA.
THE LARGE STAINLESS STEEL BLENDER HAS DARK STAINING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL SECTION, SCRUB ALL BUILDUP OFF AND SANITIZE. THE ICE MACHINES HAVE RUST AND LIME BUILDUP ON THE TOPS OF THE MACHINES, DELIME AND CLEAN THE UNITS AND WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE DOORS. THE CEILINGS OF THE WALK IN COOLERS WHERE THE LIGHT FIXTURES WERE REPLACED AND ARE DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE COOLER CEILINGS. THE FREEZER CONDENSER IS FROZEN UP AND ONE OF THE FANS IS NOT WORKING, DEFROST AND REPAIR THE UNIT. IF THE BUTCHER COOLER SHELVES HAVE A CONDENSATION BUILDUP, WIPE DOWN AREAS WITH A SANITIZING CLOTH OR PAD.
THE ICE SCOOPS HAVE NO SANITARY SPACE OR STORAGE CONTAINER, OBTAIN A SANITARY ICE SCOOP STORAGE DEVICE.

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