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Restaurant: Food Empire
Address: 3952 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60624
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: May 3, 2012

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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 CITY FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE AND POST.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS.REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.WALK IN COOLER FANGUARDS,VENT IN TOILET ROOM.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOOR IN PREP AREA. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR LOOSE WALLBASE NEAR MOP SINK.SEAL HOLE IN WALL AROUND PIPE IN TOILET ROOM.REPLACE WORN DOOR SWEEP ON SIDE DOOR.
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.REPAIR LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN TOILETROOM.
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.

PREVIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MEAT SAW, SLICER AND GRINDER. CLEAN RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED. CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS. STORE WITH MOP HEAD UPWARD TO DRY. RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A MOP RACK ON REAR WALL NEXT TO UTILITY SINK.

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 EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR UNDER FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES,CANDY & CHIP DISPLAY,NEXT TO PAPER PLATE SHELVING UNITS.ALSO 5-8 LIVE DRAIN FLIES ON WALLS & FLYING THROUGHOUT PREMISES.FRONT & REAR DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS,RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/26/12.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN DUST & FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL DISPLAY SHELVES & RACKS,SAW MACHINE,GRINDER,MEAT SLICER,PREP TABLE,MOP SINK,FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER,WINDOW SILLS.MUST DEFROST ICE CREAM FREEZER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES & SHELVING UNITS ON SALES FLOOR,WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT & IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES IN PREP AREA.
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 REMOVE GARDEN HOSE FROM MOP SINK FAUCET.
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 SHELVING UNITS ON SALES FLOOR & WALK IN FREEZER,FOIL FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SOME WORN DOOR GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM,WORN CUTTING BOARDS,BOXES USED FOR GARBAGE CANS.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
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 REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED
Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES IN PREP AREA & SALES FLOOR.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

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