Canvass Re-Inspection
Feb 13, 2025
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Feb 13, 2025 · Original Source
Grocery Store · Chicago, IL
Fish Corner
6408-6410 N Campbell Ave
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2 inspectionsCanvass
Feb 5, 2025
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18 recorded violations
notedCode 1Permits, training, and postings
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PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector’s notes
THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
In plain English
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesnotedCode 2Permits, training, and postings
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CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector’s notes
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE RAW MEAT WAS BEING CUT AND RAW FISH BEING SCALED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES LATER WITH A CERTIFICATE. REVIEWED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIME WHEN FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesnotedCode 3Permits, training, and postings
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MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector’s notes
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesnotedCode 5Other
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PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector’s notes
NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 15Other
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FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED DURING THE INSPECTION RAW UNPACKAGED FISH THAT WAS FRESHLY SCALED AND BLOODY BEING STORED INSIDE A BOX FREEZER, UNWRAPPED OR SEALED STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF PREPACKAGED FROZEN FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE RAW FISH WITH PACKAGED FOODS.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 16Cleaning and sanitizing
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FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector’s notes
NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY CHEMICALS ON SITE TO SANITIZE RAW MEAT CUTTING EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS OR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE BLEACH DURING THE INSPECTION. REVIEWED MUST HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 36Equipment and utensils
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THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector’s notes
NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesnotedCode 37Food source and labeling
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FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
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OBSERVED PRE PACKAGED "BITTER NUT" IN PLASTIC BAGS, PACKAGED ON SITE NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS OR IF ANY ALLERGEN WARNING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.
More about food source, dating, or labeling problemsnotedCode 38Pests
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INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector’s notes
NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 75 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM, ALONG BASEBOARDS AT THE GROCERY SIDE WINDOWS, UNDER GROCERY SHELVING, UNDER MEAT PREP TABLE, BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP, ON SOME SHELVING IN THE DRY FOOD GROCERY AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsnotedCode 40Employee health and hygiene
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PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector’s notes
NOTED EMPLOYEE CUTTING RAW MEATS AND SCALING RAW FISH WEARING OUTDOOR CLOTHING. NO APRON, NO UNIFORM WITH PERSONAL CLOTHING TOUCHING THE FISH AND MEAT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN WORK CLOTHING.
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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesnotedCode 45Equipment and utensils
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SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
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ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE HALLWAY CLOSET AND THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesnotedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing
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FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector’s notes
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 48Cleaning and sanitizing
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WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector’s notes
NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZATION LEVELS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 49Cleaning and sanitizing
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NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
NOTED THE EXTERIOR OF THE GLASS DOOR BOX FREEZER REPAIRED WITH CARDBOARD. SEVERAL BOX FREEZERS LIDS WITH CRACKED AND DAMAGED PLASTIC REPAIRED WITH TAPE AND SOME WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST PROVIDE EXTERIOR/INTERIOR COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL.-----RAW WOODEN SHELVING OF PREP TABLES IN THE MEAT PREP AREA WITH CHIPPING/PEELING PAINT. MUST REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT AND RESEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED RAW WOOD BEING USED TO PROP UP THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST USE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 51Water, plumbing, and sewage
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PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector’s notes
LARGE HOLES IN GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE RUST MUST REPLACE GREASE TRAP.
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The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsnotedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing
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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS BEING STORED INSIDE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE SERVICE SINK.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 56Facility maintenance
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ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inspector’s notes
MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE MEAT CUTTING PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE.
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
More about building upkeep issuesnotedCode 57Permits, training, and postings
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ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Inspector’s notes
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
In plain English
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Feb 5, 2025 · Original Source