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Alegria's Seafood

August 14, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS SHRIMP AND FISH DISHES. INSTRUCED MANAGER TO HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUE #7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS #2-201.11.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #2-502.11.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 60lbs OF RAW SHRIMPS INSIDE BUS TUBS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT AT IMPROPER TEMP OF 55.6F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ITEM, TOTAL COST $300. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 20 LIVE FLIES SCATTERED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FLIES AND CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-020(A).
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES LAYING ON THE PREP TABLES AND COUNTER TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DBERIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER IN THE REAR EXTERIOR YARD (BOXES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT THE PREP AREA AND THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS, LITTER AND DEBRIS. • MUST CLEAN THE WALLS THROUGH OUT THE PREP AREAS TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN ARE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER FITTING LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 21, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.