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Restaurant: The Produce Center
Address: 5820 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Jan 3, 2013

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Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in deli coolers, must date and label food items in deli coolers. All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
Dairy cooler shelving, cooler that had rust, peeling paint shall be repair/replaced. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving in dairy department need detailed cleaning(crevices), deli display cooler shelvin, door tracks, hinges not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices). Walk in cooler shelving/racks in 1st floor, and bsmt. need detailed cleaning. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
Floors in walk in coolers under shelving not clean need detailed cleaning, floors under heavy equipment, oven in deli need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage areas, bsmt., storage areas under shelving, pallets not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
Wall in meat department area that had peeling pain/plaster, and hole, shall repair. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
Light shields were missing in walk in coolers, bsmt. storage areas shall be provided. All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.
Exhaust vents(ventilation)in walk in coolers, coolers, prep areas, and storage areas need cleaning.Leaking drain pipe of 2 compartment sink shall be repair/replaced. The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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.

Rear storage racks not clean need detailed cleaning, cooler shelving in produce, meat department need cleaning.
Floors in rear storage areas, receiving areas, rear storage areas need cleaning(corners).
Wall in rear hallway by deli department had exposed raw wood, damaged door frame, shall be repair/sealed. Exposed insulation in bsmt. storage area shall be repair/sealed.
Missing end caps of light shields in meat prep area shall be provided, light shields in rear hallway by meat, deli department, not clean need detailed cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation) in display cooler, walk in cooler in produce needs detailed cleaning.

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OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS OVER 25 TOTAL IN BETWEEN THE BOXES OF PAPER NAPKINS IN THE PAPER NAPKIN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
MUST DEFROST THE SEAFOOD FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE BUILD UP. MUST REMOVE RUST ON THE LID AND EXTERIOR PART OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAINT. MUST RE CAULK ALL THE 3 WASHBOWL SINKS IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOMS ,CAULKING WORN OUT.
MISSING END CAPS AND LIGHT SHIELD ON MOST OF THE LIGHTING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE DISPLAY COOLER/FREEZER IN THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT, MEAT DEPARTMENT AND DELI DEAPRTMENT .
MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE COMPANY,NAME OF THE PRODUCT,ADDRESS,TEL NO. ON ALL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT WAS PACKAGED FOR SALE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT.

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REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 8/10/12.

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZADOUS FOOD ITEMS TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 45.2F-48.5F AT DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER BEING OFFERED FOR SALE.ASSORTED BRANDS OF YOGURT 45.2F, BAKED SPINACH PIE 46.8, EGGS 48.5. NO TEMPERATURE LOG ON SITE AT THIS TIME. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF PRODUCTS WORTH 150IBS AT $2500.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AT ALL TIMES ESPECIALLY THE DEFROST CYCLE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION#7-38-005(A).
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT SHELVES INSIDE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER,CHARTS AT HE MEAT PREP AREA AND SHELVES AT THE CHEESE STORAGE IN THE MEAT PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE THE MEAT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN DRY.... ALSO FLOORS UNDERNEATH SHELVES/PALLETS OF THE DAIRY WALK IN COOLER AT THE REAR AND WHERE EVER NEEDED.
NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE PIPING UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FAUCET AT THE MEAT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAITAIN AT ALL TIMES.
MUST SEAL HOLE ON WALL BY THE COMPACTOR AT THE REAR PRODUCE STORAGE AREA AND AT GARBAGE DUMPSTER BY REAR EXIT DOOR.......MUST ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AT THE PRODUCE PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAITAIN CLUTTER AT THE FAR END OF BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR RODENTS.
NOTED 3 COMPARTEMT SINK AT THE MEAT PREP AREA NOT DRAINING (BACKING UP). (ALL COMPARTMENTS). MANAGER IMMEDIATLY CALLED PLUMBER FOR SERVICES.PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE AT ABOUT 11:30AM FROM B.K CONSTRUCTION AT 2324 INDIAN RIDGE DR. GLENVIEW IL. 60026. PHONE #847-877-8290.BY END OF INSPECTION THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS PROPERLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION #7-38-030

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