The Apple Market

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jul 26, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Noted wiping cloths on top of cutting boards. Instructed to store in sanitizing bucket and solution in between use to prevent contamination of equipment and food.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted all cutting boards with deep cuts and stains. Instructed to clean sanitize and restore to smooth and cleanable surface or replace.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Noted loose door frames of butchers display case repaired with tape. Instructed to remove tape and repair/replace doors.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no proof of food handlers training for all food handlers. Instructed to provide and maintain records on site at all times.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

2. May 1, 2020 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Cutting board at meat rear prep area with open seams and dark stains must refinish or replace said cutting boards. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: No toilet tissues provided at men's washroom. Upon my request employee provide toilet tissue priority foundation violation:7-38-010

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Wood shavings and are used on floor in butcher's area (front and rear prep area). Instructed to remove, floor must be smooth and cleanable.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

3. Nov 18, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   4 critical6 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: No employee health policy onsite. Instructed to provide the city's health form or similar documents used to demonstrate compliance. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: No clean up supplies or procedures onsite for vomiting or diarrhea events. Instructed to provide supplies and post procedures for employees to follow. Priority foundation. 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Must post handwashing signs at all handwashing sinks in food prep and toilet rooms. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Must detail clean interior panel inside ice machine in rear dock area, panel a little dirty. Instructed to maintain. -

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Must label pre-packaged entrees sold from meat counter with ingredients, name and place of manufacturer, packer or distributor. Instructed to maintain. -

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed food stored on the floor in the produce walk in cooler, instructed to store on storage racks to prevent contamination. Instructed to maintain -

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Found torn refrigeration gaskets on multiple refrigeration units throughout facility. Instructed facility to replace all torn gaskets and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Must repair leaky pipe at handwashing sink next to walk in cooler in rear storage dock area. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must detail clean debris from floors throughout rear dock area, instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Must replace burned out light in mens toilet room area. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler requirements not met. Information provided. -

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

4. Jul 20, 2017 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted vacume packageing machine on premisis without the written permission of the chicago food protection division for use. Tagged machine which is a vac master svo 20 serious violation 7-38-005(a)

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted interior of two door freezer iced up.instructed management to clean interior of freezer.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted no exposed handsink next to three compartment sink.instructed management to install exposed handsink next to three compartment sink.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

     Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop not properly stored in a sleeve or sanitizing solution. Instructed management on how to to store an ice scoop

5. Sep 14, 2016 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   8 general Show violations

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on duty while potentially hazardous foods are beiing handled and served such as(slicing luncheon meats,ham, turkey,pasta,cole slaw)must be on site at all times.certified manager arrived on site at 9:55 a.m. After inspection was conducted.(serious 7-38-012)

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must remove knife stored in between prep table and wall in rear prep area

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 2- door reach in freezer,walk in cooler door.must remove rust from walk in cooler shelving units

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must clean debri from walk in cooler cutting boards,under sides of prep table,fan guards.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace broken concrete floor in hall way near hand sink in prep area

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace loose & missing wall bases in rear prep area,front prep area.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must provide shatter proof bulbs or light shields in front prep area above service counter and front prep area and dish washing area.must replace cracked light shield in rear prep area.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must provide 2- more sink stoppers for 3- comp sink.must install a hand sink with hot and cold running water in dish washing area.

6. Nov 5, 2014 Conditional

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

     Previous serious violation corrected, 7-42-090

     Inspector’s note: Previous serious violation not corrected from report #1501268 dated 10/28/14. #24 observed 3 compartment sink not maintained. Leaking on the middle compartment sink when i run the water on the sink. Instructed to repair and maintain. Citation issued critical 7-42-090. Owner/manager have the work order to be installed on dec.17,2014 and receipt when he order the 3 compartment sink dated 10/29/14.

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Upgraded to critical

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must re adjust self closing device on the door of both washrooms.(not closing all the way).

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: No grease trap box under the 3 compartment sink. Must install grease trap box. No ventilation in both washrooms. Must install.

7. Oct 28, 2014 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   1 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

     Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place

     Inspector’s note: Found raw mussels on display cooler in a container without tag attached on the container.no known source of origin. Instructed manager that tag of the raw shellfish must be attached on the container during display and must be kept for the next 90 days after it is all sold. Citation issued 7-38-005(b-2). Manager voluntarilly discarded the said product worth $3.96 and total 1.5lbs.

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed 3 compartment sink not maintained. Leaking underneath the middle compartment sink, when i run water on the sink. Instructed to repair and maintain. Serious citation 7-38-030.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must re adjust self closing device on the door of both washrooms.(not closing all the way).

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: No grease trap box under the 3 compartment sink. Must install grease trap box. No ventilation in both washrooms. Must install.

8. Oct 28, 2013 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical7 general Show violations

   • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

     Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. Cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc

     Inspector’s note: Observed cross contamination between cooked ready to eat shrimp and raw fish in display case. 3lbs cooked shrimp stored directly on ice in display cooler with the same ice of raw fish and fish touching the shrimp. All cooked shrimp discarded. Manager estimated value to be $68.00. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(a).

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Foods not protected during preparation and storage. Observed vacuum packing machine on premises with 10 lbs assorted prepared chicken vacuumed packed with seasoning and sauces for sale in display case. No c.d.p.h. Approval on premises allowing vacuum packing. All foods and machine tagged held for inspection. Management states approximately 10 lbs chicken with an estimated value of $100.00. Must contact c.d.p.h. At 312-746-5426 for approval of vacuum packing and tag removal. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(a).

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: No valid city of chicago sanitation certificate on premises. Observed expired certificate. No certified manager present during inspection while foods being prepared and served. Serious citation issued 7-38-012.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Knives found improperly stored between wall and prep tables throughout. Must store on clean surface or a proper knife holder.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as liner for bottom inside tall reach-in freezer. Chipping paint and rusty metal rack shelving in meat walk-in cooler. Must remove chipping paint, rust, reseal or repaint.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must not use saw dust as absorbant on floors throughout prep areas. Must be clean, free of dirt and debris.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must provide a light shield in walk-in cooler.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

     Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths must be stored in a clean container with a sanitizing solution.