Fresco Supermarket

3434-40 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Jun 25, 2019

Score

Low Risk

Fresco Supermarket appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2017. On Jun 25, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. Public records show no inspections at Fresco Supermarket since Jun 25, 2019, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Fresco Supermarket's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 25, 2019

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.

Jun 18, 2019

Routine

4 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THEROMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WEST WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS BEFORE REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

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

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER IN TAQUERIA PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER AND AT MEAT PREP AREA CONDENSER ABOVE BEEF. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.

Oct 19, 2017

License

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: LIGHT BULBS AT VENTILATION HOOD NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER LIGHT BULBS MUST WORK AT VENTILATION HOOD.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fresco Supermarket last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fresco Supermarket on file is from Jun 25, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fresco Supermarket?

Across the inspection record, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Fresco Supermarket.

Has Fresco Supermarket's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Fresco Supermarket have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Fresco Supermarket means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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