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Restaurant: J & a Oriental Food Mart
Address: 5755 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Apr 23, 2012

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Use dustless cleaning methods. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS WITH DUST AND DEAD INSECTS ABOVE REAR COOKING 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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA.----- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOM.
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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE HOOD IN REAR AND CEILING TILES ABOVE CASHIER (FRONT 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. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAKY COLD FAUCET HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NOTED REACH-IN COOLER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR (PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED TO FIX.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. NOTED SOME FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES BY WASHROOM. (NOTED PLASTIC BAG USED. MUST PROVIDE PROPER CEILING VENT COVER).--------NOTED PEELING PAINT AROUND WINDOW SILL NEXT TO COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REMOVE AND REPAINT.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARD OR DRAIN RACKS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.----------MUST REPAINT RUSTY METAL GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND RUSTY METAL STORAGE RACKS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK (USED AS MOPSINK) IN THE BASEMENT.

Facilities not maintaining proper temperature. Internal temperature of reach in cooler at 50.4 F while storing potentially hazardous foods. Instructed that cooler must maintain 40 F or below at all times of operation. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). 'Held for Inspection' tag placed on cooler.
Potentially hazarodus foods does not meet temperature requirement during storage, preparation, display and service. Found 3-30 Lbs of cooked Beef at 51.6 F and 4-30 Lbs of cooked pork at 49.9 F to 54.4 F and cooked rice 3 Lbs at 63.6 F in cooler stated above. Instructed manager that potentially hazardous foods must maintain 40 F or below. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). Manager voluntarily discarded and denatured. Value $600, 213 Lbs.
Light and ceiling tile not maintained. Instructed to replace all damaged ceiling tile and detail clean light covers through-out. Coving missing from front prep area along wallbase. Instructed to replace missing coving.
Foods inside coolers and bulk storage containers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.

Foods inside coolers and bulk storage containers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
Light and ceiling tile not maintained. Instructed to replace all damaged ceiling tile and detail clean light covers through-out. Coving missing from front prep area along wallbase. Instructed to replace missing coving.

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