Cermak Fresh Market

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy build up of black slime in interior of ice machine used to produce ice only for cooling. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease on exterior of used cooking oil container and on ground underneath it in rear garbage area. Instructed to clean and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of food debris in floor grates in front of high temperature dish machine. Instructed to clean and maintain in good condition.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed boxed food items being stored on the floor underneath shelving units in bakery walk-in freezer in the rear bakery prep area. Isntructed the person i n charge to elevate all food six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple food handling employees in the kitchen prep area not wearing hair restraints while preping food. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all food handling employees wear effective hair restraints to prevent contamination of foods and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed scoops for dry storage containers being stored directly inside of the container. Instructed the person in charge to properly store all utensils between use and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being used as liner on shelving units in the bakery dry storage area. Instructed the person in charge to remove cardboard and ensure all non-food contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the women's toilet room inside the second floor lunch room. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the women's toilet room and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt on floors in walk-in coolers and freezer in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors in walk-in coolers and freezers and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food employee personal items stored in hot foods prep area. Instructed the person in charge to provide orderly storage area for employees clothing and other possessions and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed salt and sugar out of the original containers and in plastic ingredient bins in the rear bakery prep area without labels containing the product name. Instructed the person in charge to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed boxed food items being stored on the floor underneath shelving units in bakery walk-in freezer in the rear bakery prep area. Isntructed the person i n charge to elevate all food six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wet wiping cloths on multiple prep surface areas in rear fruit prep area. Instructed the person in charge to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed scoops for dry storage containers being stored directly inside of the container. Instructed the person in charge to properly store all utensils between use and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being used as liner on shelving units in the bakery dry storage area. Instructed the person in charge to remove cardboard and ensure all non-food contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the women's toilet room inside the second floor lunch room. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the women's toilet room and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt on floors in walk-in coolers and freezer in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors in walk-in coolers and freezers and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of all reach-in cooler with food debris accumulation in rear prep/cooking line.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain condenser fan cover inside walk-in deli cooler and ceiling vent cover with dust accumulation above rear prep/cooking line.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain wall with food spillage and floor along the walls and in all corners inside dairy walk-in cooler. Must detail clean and maintain floors inside bakery walk-in freezer.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor drain with grease build-up underneath 1 compartment sink in rear prep/cooking line.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed heavily scored and stained surfaces on the cutting boards in the produce prep area. Management instructed to resurface or replace the stained and scored cutting boards.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the prep tables, donut deep fryer, exterior of the high temperature dish machine and food storage containers in the bakery prep area.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in womens toilet room located in the employee break room. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floor in bakery walk-in cooler. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label food containers/bins identified with common name (salt, sugar, flour etc). In kitchen prep/taqueria area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed gap opening approx:1/4" inch at bottom center where both doors meet.must pest proof mentioned doors to prevent pest entry.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 30 rodent (mice) droppings on the floor at corners in rear 1st floor cluttered electrical closet near the dock area and approximately 10 rodent mice droppings on floors behind pallets at 2nd floor dry storage area.instructed to detail clean and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas and pest control service is now reccomended.priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a),citation issued.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicators or high temperature dishmachine thermometer to measure the utensil surface temperature inside of the high temperature dish machine.instructed to provide and maintain.priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean floors along walls and in all corners of rear 1st floor storage room near the dock area and rear electrical closet and 2nd floor dry storage area also,detail clean walls and ceilings in meat prep/packing areas to remove food splashed debris and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and re-organize the 1st floor rear storage areas and remove unnecessary articles due to potential pest harborage also, elevate stock items at least 6" inches off the floor to facilitate cleaning (no milk crates to be used for elevation).personal items must be properly stored in a designated area not on shelfs in kitchen prep/taqueria areas.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean kitchen/taqueria exhaust hood/filters to remove grease/dust build-up and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2523133 DATED:07/23/2021 #39--OBSERVED DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS UNDERNEATH WASTE LINE IN 1ST FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDERNEATH WASTE PIPES. Oct 23, 2021 #48-OBSERVED NO PRESSURE GAUGE ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. Oct 23, 2021 #48--OBSERVED TILT KETTLE AND TORTILLA SLICER UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN WASHING PROCEDURES. Oct 23, 2021 #55--OBSERVED SMALL HOLES AROUND SEVERAL PIPES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND LARGE HOLE IN CEILING OF FIRST FLOOR WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. Oct 23, 2021 INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY 11/16/2021. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers inside fish walk-in cooler and deli coolers. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dry food storage racks underneath waste line in 1st floor dry storage area. Instructed to move dry food storage racks so that they are not underneath waste pipes.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no pressure gauge on high temperature dish machine. Instructed to provide.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed tilt kettle and tortilla slicer unable to be submerged in 3 compartment sinks. Instructed to provide written washing procedures.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash can in both women's toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed small holes around several pipes throughout facility and large hole in ceiling of first floor women's toilet room. Instructed to seal and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed drain lines from compressors running over prep areas in meat, deli, and produce prep rooms. Instructed to either move prep surfaces or shield pipes to prevent drips.