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5411 Empanadas

December 10, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT PREP MILK STORAGE COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MISSING SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS. BETWEEN THE SANITIZING DRYING RACK AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BETWEEN FRONT HAND SINK AND CLEAN STORED DISHES. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: SOILED LINENS IMPROPERLY STORED PILED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION OR SHELVING FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS LINER FOR SHELVES INSIDE COOLERS. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD. SHELF LINING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND UNUSED ITEMS STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY TO THE OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE. MUST REMOVE AND KEEP AREA CLEAN AND CLEAR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS WITH SOME DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER REAR METAL RACK SHELVING FOR SODA STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS STORED IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS. • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 21, 2017: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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