Alex Cafe/Torta Futboleras

June 30, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: TORTAS WITH HAM, CUT LETTUCE AND CUT TOMATOES FOUND SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 59.1F. CUT LETTUCE FOUND AT 48.9F IN REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER IN MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA. DICED HAM SITTING IN CONTAINER ON TOP OF UNCOVERED SLICED HAM IN REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE AT 49.9F IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED INSIDE REFRIGERATED UNITS AND BE MAINTAINED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 40 SANDWICHES(20LB VALUED AT $50)DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WASH HER HANDS WITH WATER AND NO SOAP IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST WASH HANDS IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK USING HOT WATER AND SOAP.ALSO OBSERVED AFTERNOON COOK HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS(TOMATOES AND LETTUCE) WITH BARE HANDS, MUST USE GLOVES, UTENSILS OR TISSUE PAPER WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. MASSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FOUND ON LID IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. MUST KEEP THE EXTERIOR OF RECEPTACLE CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MGR WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT THE START OF THE INVESTIGATION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED(PORK, BEEF, TORTAS, BEANS) AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO TEST KIT FOR SANITIZING AGENT USED ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 8-31-15 ON REPORT# 1566973 NOT CORRECTED:-32- OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND CARDBOARDS BEING REUSED AS A LINING FOR THE GRILL AND UNDER TWO PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE CARDBOARD AS A FLOOR OR SHELF LINING IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH A PAN UNDERNEATH CATCHING ACTIVE DRIPPING WATER FROM THE CONDENSOR, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF A THREE DOOR PREP COOLER, LOCATED AT THE FRONT PREP, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A BUCKET FULL OF STANDING WATER BY THE FURNANCE IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.-33- OBSERVED ALL OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (2 GRILLS, 2 FRYERS, MEAT SLICER AND A MICROWAVE) IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND BACK PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND BACK PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED INSIDE OF THREE DOOR REFRIGERATORS IN NEED OF MINOR CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED GASKETS IN SAID REFRIGERATORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE MINOR FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-34-OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FRONT AND BACK PREP AREAS (UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT) IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS.-35-OBSERVED VENTS WITH ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE CEILING OF THE FRONT CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-40- OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS TO TAKE ACCURATE TEMPERATURES OF HOT OR COLD FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.-45- FOOD HANDLER REQUIRWMENT NOT MET 7-42-090 NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS AND FOOD ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY LID ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. PAINT RUSTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF 2-DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR, ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR, ALL CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT, EXTERIORS AND NOZZLES ON DRINK DISPENSERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL STAINED AND UNCLEAN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. REPAIR EXHAUST IN WASHROOM. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(GRILLS AND DEEP FRYERS) MUST BE COMPLETELY UNDERNEATH THE HOODS IN ALL PREP AREAS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BICYCLE STORED IN MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA, MUST REMOVE AND STORE IN A NON FOOD PREP OR STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE'S PURSE SITTING ON PREP TABLE WITH FOOD ITEMS IN REAR PREP AREA, ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED IN A DESIGNATED AREA.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: LARGE ICE SCOOP IN MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA IMPROPERLY STORED IN A UNSANITARY OPEN CONTAINER. ICE SCOOP STORED IN A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH HANDLE TOUCHING THE ICE UNCOVERED IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ICE SCOOPS MUST PROPERLY STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUSTOMERS(MOTHER AND CHILD ENTER FRONT FOOD PREP AREA TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTRUCT CUSTOMERS TO USE WASH BOWL IN WASHROOM(CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA).
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 31, 2015: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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