5 Rabanitos

July 8, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN BY THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: 3-301.11(B) OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER PREPARING READY-TO-EAT CEVICHE AND TORTILLA CHIPS WITH HER BARE HANDS. OBSERVED ANOTHER FEMALE FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING READY-TO-EAT SOPE SHELLS WITH HER BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD SAID FOODS AND NEVER ALLOW BARE-HAND CONTACT WITH ANY READY-TO-EAT FOODS; BARE-HAND CONTACT IS PROHIBITED BY ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. FOOD HANDLERS DISCARDED FOOD, WASHED THEIR HANDS, AND APPLIED GLOVES DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TCS FOOD INSIDE OF A PREP COOLER AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE; OBSERVED ABOUT 6 LBS OF MILANESA AT 54F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOOD AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOOD DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED A CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ITEMS THAT CAN NOT BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW SUCH AS OCTOPUS (PULPO), CALAMARI, AND SHRIMP (CAMARONES). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE FROM SAID ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 4-301.11 OBSERVED A 2-DOOR PREP COOLER WITH TCS FOOD INSIDE AT AN INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 60F. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AT AN ADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MAY NOT BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SOME DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.13 OBSERVED OPENED BAIT MOUSE TRAPS BEING SET BY THE FACILITY UNDER THE DRINK STATION IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OPEN BAIT MICE TRAPS AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SET ALL RODENT TRAPS. • 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST/INSECT ACTIVITY. OBSERVED ABOUT 50 RODENT DROPPINGS ON MULTIPLE PREP TABLE SHELVES AND ABOUT 100 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER ALL OF THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL AND FLYING AROUND THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, OBSERVED ABOUT 2 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST/INSECT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD AND NOT IN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE PRODUCT SCOOPS STORED DIRECTLY IN THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. OBSERVED FOOD SCOOP FOR SHRIMP CEVICHE BEING STORED DIRECTLY IN THE PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SCOOPS AND STORE PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-904.11 OBSERVED PLATES AND BOWLS NOT BEING INVERTED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA LOCATED BY THE PREPPING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL TABLEWARE TO PROTECT FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. • 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED AS A FLOOR LINER UNDER THE RUBBER MATS LOCATED BY THE COOKING LINE FOOD PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND NOT RE-USE CARDBOARD; ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: 3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT USING FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS AND NOT KNOWING WHEN TO WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO EDUCATE FOOD HANDLERS ON PROPER GLOVE USE.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-201.11 OBSERVED GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS BETWEEN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE P-TRAP OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL BY THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2023: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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