CERMAK PRODUCE NO.4

Address: 2701 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 30, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (36 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT
• Pass — 2024-08-09 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-08-05 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 15 POUNDS OF PORK RIBS AT 100.2F, 5 POUNDS OF PORK AT 100.1F, 10 POUNDS OF CHICKEN AT 110.5F, 10 P
• Pass — 2024-04-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT MAIN FOOD PREP KITCHEN AND MEAT PREP AREAS.MUST PROVIDE. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER B
• Pass — 2023-07-05 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
• Fail — 2023-06-27 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-09-30 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED CHORIZO SAUSAGE STORED HANGING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER. THE SAUSAGE WAS AT 57.2F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL
• Pass — 2021-01-04 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SC
• Pass — 2020-03-10 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE THE CUTTIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-01-23 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS (CEVICHE) AT DELI DEPT. DIS
• Fail — 2019-12-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-09-04 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLIC
• Fail — 2019-08-23 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION
• Pass — 2018-06-12 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed a plastic guard on the large juicing machine to have a crack in it. Instructed facility to rep
• Pass — 2018-04-24 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Observed dirt and debris on the floors in various areas: under shelving units thro
• Fail — 2018-04-17 00:00:00 () 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: Observed raw food items touching ready to eat food items in the seafood display case that slo
• Pass — 2017-05-04 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED ON PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH MEAT SLICER AT THE FRONT MEAT
• Fail — 2017-04-27 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE HOT HOLDI
• Pass — 2016-09-22 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-09-14 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #1933155 DATED 6/14/2016 NOT CORRECTED:#30)Found fried pork skins st

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