Reemy's Food Market & Tobacco

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

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 : must label food storage containers when food is not in original package (squeeze bottles & shakers)

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

Inspector’s note: 3-602.11(a; b:1-4,6,7; c; d) : must label repackaged candies,cut fruit and palletes for sale in cold holding units with proper information given.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 : observed a gap along bottom of front door and a damaged rear door sweep must repair or replace to be tight fitting

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 : must eliminate crates used to prop up prep table must provide adequate shelving units for storage.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 : observed no backflow device to be seen for servicing on ice machine must provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 : must repair or replace missing & stained ceiling tiles,loose and damaged wall bases on sales floor & rear storage area,damaged & missing floor tiles in prep area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 : must clean debris & dust build up from floor under,around and along wall bases in prep ,dish ,walk in cooler and sales floor areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 : must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor in rear storage area from shelving units

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed improper temperature of front service counter deli display cooler at 46.4f with tcs ready to eat and cooked foods stored inside.a held for inspection tag has been placed on unit. Once repaired email:food@cityofchicago.org.(priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

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

Inspector’s note: Mus label food storage containers when food is not in original package (squeeze bottles & shakers)

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

Inspector’s note: Must label repackaged candies,cut fruit and palletes for sale in cold holding units with proper information given.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 100 or more mice droppings on & under prep tables &food display shelves & on floor under same,on floor along wall bases throughout prep & dish washing area,under mopsink,on top of safe,toilet room.also a dead mouse inside of glueboard on chip display unit.must remove droppings & dead mouse clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 3/31/25(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a gap along bottom of front door and a damaged rear door sweep must repair or replace to be tight fitting.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops stored on top of bottled water in rear storage area must remove and store in clean manner.

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

Inspector’s note: Must invert and store multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves and not amongst boxed items on rear shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: Must eliminate crates used for food storage in rear pop,candy and water storage areas and to prop up prep table must provide adequate shelving units for storage.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn and pitted cutting boards at topside of coolers to be in good repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit to check sanitizing solution ppm's at 3- compartment sink must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from prep tables and surfaces.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device to be seen for servicing on ice machine must provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace missing & stained ceiling tiles,loose and damaged wall bases on sales floor & rear storage area,damaged & missing floor tiles in prep area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris & dust build up from floor under,around and along wall bases in prep ,dish ,walk in cooler and sales floor areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor in rear storage area from shelving units .

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no internal ambient air temperature thermometer in front service area cooler and walk-in cooler. Instructed to provide at least one internal ambient air thermometer in each cold-holding unit used to store tcs food items and maintain at all times.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no probe thermometer or other food temperature measuring device capable of accurately measuring food temperatures at adequate ranges (meat cooking thermometer on-site with minimum read temperature of 100.0f) at time of inspection. Instructed to provide food temperature measuring device/probe thermometer capable of accurately measuring food temperature within adequate range and maintain on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control logbook with recent pest control service reports provided on-site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide updated pest control logbook with all required documentation as specified by law and maintain at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(c) citation issued.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single-service food containers stored in plastic wrap directly on floor in the rear storage area. Instructed to relocate single-service articles and store at least 6" above the floor and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed intensity of lighting in washroom area to be insufficient. Instructed to repair or replace light fixture to allow for lighting of adequate intensity in this area and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter through the back storage area. Must organize, elevate 6" off the floor and away from the walls to monitor and clean. Must prevent harborage/hiding places for pests. Also same for candy display area in the front selling area. No pop crates.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors through out the back storage area dirty. Must detail clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the shelves in the display cooler dirty. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors through out the back storage area dirty. Must detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter through the back storage area. Must organize, elevate 6" off the floor and away from the walls to monitor and clean. Must prevent harborage/hiding places for pests.