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Restaurant: Carnival Grocery Store
Address: 458 W Dickens Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Sep 12, 2012

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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. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. TORN RUBBER GASKETS ON DOOR OF 2ND FLOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER, MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT DELI AND MEAT PREP. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC FOR DOOR OF SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON BOTH SIDES OF MEAT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ON SECOND FLOOR MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. EXHAUST HOOD ON SECOND FLOOR MUST CLEAN/REMOVE GREASE. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK 2ND FLOOR MUST CLEAN. UNUSED FREEZER STORED FOR 'BACK UP' MUST BE STORED CLEAN. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON 2ND FLOOR MUST CLEAN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FOLLOWING FLOOR AREAS MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS IN 2ND FLOOR PREP. MUST REMOVE POOLING WATER ON FLOOR IN SEVERAL AREAS OF BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR COMPRESSOR ROOM. BASEBOARD ALONG FLOOR UNDER MEAT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE, MUST PROPERLY REPAIR. HOLES IN FLOOR IN REAR HALLWAY CASE BEER STORAGE MUST SEAL AND ALL CASE BEER MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6' OR ABOVE. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC TO GO CONTAINERS AS LIFT FOR METAL RACK SHELVING IN PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE MEAT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CEILING OF 2ND FLOOR PREP WINDOW SILE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/SEAL ALL OPENINGS. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKS LINE IN 2ND FLOOR PREP.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PRODUCE AREA AND IN PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
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. LEAK UNDER MEAT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO BUS PAN. MUST REPAIR. SPRAY ARM AT PRODUCE PREP 2 COMPARTMENT SINK FALLS BELOW SINK BASIN LINE. MUST REPAIR. MUST NOT HANG BELOW TOP OF SINK BASIN LINE. MUST REMOVE THREADED NOZZLE ON MEAT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20-25 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED BEHIND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK, IN AND AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #154698 ON 1/24/11 NOT CORRECTED: 33/01 - All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ON SECOND FLOOR MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. EXHAUST HOOD ON SECOND FLOOR MUST CLEAN/REMOVE GREASE. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK 2ND FLOOR MUST CLEAN. UNUSED FREEZER STORED FOR 'BACK UP' MUST BE STORED CLEAN. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON 2ND FLOOR MUST CLEAN. 34/01 - MUST REMOVE POOLING WATER ON FLOOR IN SEVERAL AREAS OF BASEMENT. 35/01 - The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE MEAT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CEILING OF 2ND FLOOR PREP WINDOW SILE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/SEAL ALL OPENINGS. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKS LINE IN 2ND FLOOR PREP. 36/01 - Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PRODUCE AREA AND IN PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN, PREP TABLES, EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED ON WIRE STORAGE RACKS, MEAT ROOM HANDSINK, WIRE RACKS IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN PRODUCE AREA.
MUST RECAULK BEHIND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN.
OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR OF THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
REPAIR THE VINYL BASEBOARD IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN. DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN AND WALLS OF PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER.

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