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Alex Cafe/Torta Futboleras

February 9, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REAR 3- DOOR PREP COOLER AT 53.5F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED FAX LETTER TO (312)746-4240 WHEN READY.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 40.0F OR BELOW.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE ABOVE MENTIONED PREP COOLER SUCH AS 8LBS.CHICKEN FLAUTAS 48.8F-51.0F,4-3/4LB INDIVIDUAL CUPS OF COOKED BEANS 66.1F-67.0F ON A TRAY AT GRILL,15LBS. SLICED BREAD WITH (BEANS,SHREEDED LETTUCE AND SLICED TOMATOES)ON 2-TRAYS ON TOP SHELF ,4.5LBS. SLICED TOMATOES 52.2F-57.4F ON TOPSIDE OF PREP COOLER,9LBS. SLICED COOKED PORK 51.7F-51.8F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 37LBS.$83.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
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 BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PUT CUT ONIONS AND CILANTRO ON TOP OF TACOS WITH BARE HANDS.MUST PROVIDE GLOVES OR UTENSILS.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON FRONT AND REAR 3- DOOR COOLERS,CRACKED LID ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER,LOOSE INTERIOR TOPSIDE PANEL ON REAR 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM PREP TABLES,COOLERS,FREEZER,ROLLING CART,FRYER CABINET.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN PREP /DISH WASHING AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF TOILET ROOM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA,MISSING AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN BOTH REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES .MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN FRONT PREP/DINING AREAS,MISSING & CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND PROBE FOR FOOD TEMPS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 8, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 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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