Little Munchkins Produce

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Unable to locate thermometer inside cooler containing hotdogs and fresh cheeses. Instructed to locate and maintain

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed meat display cooler with ecessive dried dood debris inside crevices of sliding doors of cooling units located throughout front and rear prep area as well as shelves of meat prep tables where seasoning is stored. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitze.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter and miscellaneous items stacked surrounding receptacle area. Instructed to remove in order to prevent pest harborage.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling tiles above meat prep and grocery aisle with damaged and water stained attachements. Instructed to replace and maintain smooth and easily cleanable surfaces.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate lighting in rear prep area. Instructed to replace and increase lighting in said area.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed food stored in food-grade containers in all the coolers without proper labeling of name. Instructed the person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been removed from its original packaging.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers and bags of food stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint. Employee were provided with hair restraints during the inspection.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed frozen food stored in plastic grocery bags in the chest freezer. Management instructed to use proper food-grade storage bags and containers only.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on the shelves in the aisle/grocery and produce area. Instructed to remove.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed mop in a position that does not allow it to dry properly and prevent pest harborage. Must store mop after use in a mounted position that allows for air-drying without soiling and pest harboraging.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from report #2560081 on #51 were not corrected: observed no backflow device at utility sink area. Instructed to repair and/or replace and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed the rubber gasket at the two door cooler near the washroom in poor repair; repair or replace gasket at cooler door.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the bottom of the meat display case and underneath the grill in the kitchen area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak from the pipe underneath the exposed hand sink in the butcher area; leak repaired during inspection.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: No backflow device found on the utility sink in the closet; must install a backflow device.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 2-402.11 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS STORED THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER ON SALES FLOOR AND PREP TABLES.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES, LOWER SHELF AT DELI COOLER,ALL COOLERS,SOME DISPLAY SHELVES,WINDOW SILLS

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 5-204.12 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE AT FRONT DOOR AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 75 or more mice droppings on floor under both glass reach in coolers,along wall near chemicals on sales floor under all food storage shelves on sales floor,in furnance room.also a dead decayed mouse on glue board in between coolers on sales floor.must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 6/23/21.(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide hair restraints for food handlers and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handler in butcher area with open toe shoes. Must provide closed toe shoes and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths on cutting boards.must store in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Must invert multi-use utensils stored throughout rear prep/dish washing area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from 2- door reach in cooler on sales floor and prep tables.must remove foil lined on prep tables.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from grill table,prep tables, lower shelf at deli cooler,all coolers,some display shelves,window sills.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a back flow device on mop sink and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged floor tile at front door and stained ceiling tiles throughout premises.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloth laying on prep table. Must properly store unused wiping cloths in chemical sanitizing solution when not in use.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed tinfoil and card board being used as shelf liners throughout the facility. Instructed to remove and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on the floor, shelves with debris, etc. Instructed to clean and maintain

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light bulbs above cooking area in the rear without shatter resistant bulbs. Instructed to provide and maintain

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a)

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed tinfoil and card board being used as shelf liners throughout the facility. Instructed to remove and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on the floor, shelves with debris, etc. Instructed to clean and maintain

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light bulbs above cooking area in the rear without shatter resistant bulbs. Instructed to provide and maintain

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must repair exposed hand sink detached from wall in rear prep area. Discontinue using aluminum foil on heavy equipment and grocery bags to store food in coolers and freezers.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean dried food debris from interior contact surface of deli cooler, refrigerator and reach in coolers. Clean dried food debris from slicer, meat cutter, and microwave oven.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean food debris and dirt from floors throughout store, including toilet room, basement, and mop closet.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must clean dust from walls in rear prep and toilet room. Clean grease accumulation from hood filters. Seal hole in east wall above 3-comp sink in rear prep. Clean dust from ceiling vent in toilet room. Also, repair stained ceiling tiles throughout store.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must provide shatterproof lights or light shields for lights over deli counter and in rear prep. Also, clean unknown debris from light shields throughout store.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must provide backflow preventer device on mop sink in mop closet. Also, repair slow drain at exposed hand sink behind deli meat counter.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove or organize excessive clutter from basement. Elevate items 6" off floors to prevent rodent harborage.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handler requirements not met, new employees have 30 days to acquire food handlers certificate.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted food products improperly elevated with pop crates. Instructed to properly elevate food on racks or platform with legs.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard on flooring. Instructed management to remove and that only smooth easily cleanable surfaces may be used for flooring.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Light needs repair at butcher/deli area.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Clutter in basement needs to be removed.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Clean filters above grill at rear of heavy grease build-up and maintain. Clean/sanitize compartments of meat saw of food debris and also meat slicer in meat prep area.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Replace water damaged ceiling tiles at front customer display area.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation from inspection report# 1522420 dated 1/28/2015 not corrected: #38 noted the cold water knob at the front exposed hand sink in poor repair. Must repair and maintain.must provide and maintain splash guards at the expose hand sinks between the prep table in the front and the sink in the kitchen. Must correct. Serious violation 7-42-090.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Clean filters above grill at rear of heavy grease build-up and maintain. Clean/sanitize compartments of meat saw of food debris and also meat slicer in meat prep area.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Replace water damaged ceiling tiles at front customer display area.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Noted food not protected during storage observered raw chop steak in the rear 2 door cooler stored in a foam meat tray not wraped above limes and cilantro. Manager has remove the tray of steak. Citation issued #7-38-005(a)

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Noted foam meat trays in the 3 comp sink and on the drying rack. Instructed manager not to reuse single service article.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted raw wood shelving underneath the carnitas display case. Must seal and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the meat slicer, meat grinder and the band saw behind the deli counter to remove food debris. Also instructed to clean more frequently between uses. Equipment in the rear kitchen needs clean to remove food and grease. Interior of all coolers need cleaning too. Also defrost deli cooler to remove ice build up.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning in the rear and front prep areas to remove spills and debris.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Walls need cleaning in the rear prep area to remove food and grease splatter. Must clean filters above the cooking equipment to remove grease and debris.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must provide better lighting and shatter proof bulbs in the rear prep area.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted the cold water knob at the front exposed hand sink in poor repair. Must repair and maintain. Must provide and maintain stoppers for the 3 comp sink. Must provide and maintain splash guards at the expose hand sinks between the prep table in the front and the sink in the kitchen.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Noted clutter in the rear prep area and at the deli counter. Must removed and/or organzie to prevent harborage.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed flat, and char grill not clean in rear prep area, instructed to clean. Also clean unused fryer rear prep. Observed excessive ice on the rear small box freezer, instructed to defrost (remove ice) and clean.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor not clean under the mop sink in closet, instructed to clean.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed broken sink stoppers, instructed to provide.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Need to seal all raw wood.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Need to clean and sanitize cutting boards, slicer, band saw, and grinder. Need to clean all cooler interior, and fan guard covers.also need to clean interior of microwave.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Replace all water damaged ceiling tiles, and clean all ceiling light shields.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Need to replace light bulb which is out, rear cooking hood.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed two propane tanks one in use, one stored under rear prep table need to remove from building.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must provide baseboards along walls in basement where missing.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Must provide a self closing device at the basement washroom door.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Must provide prep tables on site to verify they are suitable for food preparation.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Must seal 1/4 inch gaps along the bottoms and sides of the front,rear and side exit doors on the 1st floor and in the basement. Must make doors completely rodent and insect proof on all four sides.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Must provide a city of chicago foodservice manager's certificate or valid proof of enrollment.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: Dish washing facilities not properly installed. Must install an attached metal drain board at the 3 compartment sink.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector’s note: Washroom facilities not properly maintained. No hot or cold running water at the washbowl in the 1st floor employee washroom. Also, toilet in same washroom not flushing properly. Must repair toilet bowl and restore hot and cold running water at the washbowl.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean shelves in front reach in cooler. Also detail clean all cooking equipment and walls in kitchen.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must provide baseboards along walls in basement where missing.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must replace stained ceiling tiles above the sales floor.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Must provide a self closing device at the basement washroom door.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install a back flow device at the mop sink.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove all broken and unused coolers,ice cream machines and other equipment. Must remove clutter from basement and better oragnize items.