Pete's Fresh Supermarket

Grocery

2526 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

Far South Side

Feb 16, 2024 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspectors found extensive rodent droppings throughout the facility and live flies in food prep areas.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

About 65 rodent droppings observed in multiple locations including under hot holding units, dry storage, behind soda storage, and in the bakery prep area. Live flies also spotted near the dish machine and juice prep equipment.
Facility was setting its own rodent and insect glue traps; inspector ordered only pest control to handle trap placement.
Front entrance doors have gaps (1 inch between doors, 1/2 inch underneath) allowing rodent entry; doors must be sealed tight.
Large hole in bakery prep area wall near cooking equipment creates pest entry point and must be repaired to be smooth and easily cleanable.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE HOT HOLDING UNITS ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREPARED FOODS SECTION, ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA, ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE SODA STORAGE AREA THAT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR, AND ABOUT 5 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA. I OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL BY THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA AND ABOUT 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND THE JUICER MACHINE IN THE FRESH JUICE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).

Violation code #28 — TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

Inspector's Notes:

7-202.12(A:1,4) OBSERVED RODENT/INSECT GLUE TRAPS BEING SET BY THE FACILITY IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND ON THE WALL TO COVER A HOLE IN THE WALL AND ON A VENT IN THE BAKERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SET ALL RODENT/INSECT TRAPS.