Bellas Fuentez

April 2, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings17
critical findings5

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT PREP /DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND HANDLED.MUST PROVIDE TOWELS AT ALL TIMES.PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT PREP /DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND HANDLED.MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES.SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE & SIGNED SHELL FISH TAGS FOR LAST DATE USED ON CLAMS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 14Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 5Priority
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: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FEMALE WAITRESS.OBSERVED HER PUT HER HANDS INTO A BAG OF OPEN TORTILLA CHIPS TWICE AND THEN PLACED THEM IN A BOWL.ALSO,MALE FOOD HANDLER/MANAGER HANDLING COOKED TORTILLA SHELLS FROM GRILL AND PUTTING CILANTRO,CHEESE AND ONIONS ON TOP OF FOODS.MUST PROVIDE GLOVES OR UTENSILS FOR HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 9Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU OF CONSUMING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.150 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON & UNDER PREP TABLES,SERVICE COUNTER LEDGES,GRILL TABLE,STEAM TABLE,REAR HALLWAY LANDING,UNDER BOTH HAND SINK VANITIES,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,IN BASEMENT ON & UNDER UNUSED EQUIPMENT.APPX.25 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN CLUTTER NEAR HOT WATER TANKS.ALSO.A DEAD MOUSE ON FLOOR BEHIND GAMING MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/2/21.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO PREP AREA NEAR TOILET ROOM.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLES.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SINGLE SERVICE PLASTIC GLOVES BEING USED FOR BARE HAND CONTACT.MUST USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR RE-PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WOOD SHELVES AT LOWER AREA OF PREP TABLE.MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD AND FOIL FROM SAME.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM STEAM TABLE,PREP TABLES,UNUSED EQUIPMENT,GRILL TABLE,UPPER SHELVING UNITS,DISH STORAGE RACK.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLES IN LOWER WALLS AND BASES IN TOILET ROOM BEHIND TOILET & UNDER BOTH VANITIES,DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES BEHIND TOILET. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND AND ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND BASEMENT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HOOD & FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 9, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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