Farmer's Fridge
Last inspected: Aug 10, 2018
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Farmer's Fridge, located at 125 S Clark St in Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection in August 2018. This inspection identified three critical and two major violations, including issues with management knowledge, procedures for diarrheal events, and cold holding temperatures. While this most recent inspection was high-risk, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded visits.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 10, 2018
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
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Mar 26, 2018
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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May 9, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Jul 21, 2016
License
No violations found.
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Violations — Aug 10, 2018 Inspection
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS LOCATED IN A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT AT THE PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW; 5 LBS OF CHOPPED GREENS AT 54.5F-55F, 5 LBS OOF CHICKEN AT 51.1F, 2 LBS OF SMOKED SALMON AT 48F, 2 LBS OF BOILED EGGS AT 51F AND ABOUT 30 CONTAINERS OF CEASAR DRESSING AT 61F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHOPPED GREENS, CHEESE) BEING HELD IMPROPERLY IN A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF SAID 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR WAS AT 50F. INSTRUCTED ALL TIME WITHOUT TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST HAVE AN INITIAL TEMPERATURE OF 41F WHEN REMOVED FROM UNIT AND MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TIME WITHOUT TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATORS AT 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION SAID REFRIGERATOR WAS MAINTAINING AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 38F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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