Birrieria Ocotlan Inc

April 3, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MASK, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MOP) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY TO EAT TOMATO BASED SALSAS IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT A LABEL CONTAINING A DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TAKE TEMPERATURES OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE FOODS (SUGAR) AND FOOD CONTAINERS FOR SALSA IN THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR, OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH PRODUCT NAMES FOR ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY; OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM, ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED IN THE BOILER ROOM, ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED AROUND THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR, AND ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED AROUND THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED ABOUT 10 SMALL FLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-102.11 OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USE FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS ONLY FOR ALL FOOD STORAGE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-603.15 OBSERVED EQUIPMENT ON SITE THAT IS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LARGE EQUIPMENT, OR INSTALL A LARGER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE OR PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON THE PROCESS OF WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING THE LARGE EQUIPMENT.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP IN THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS. OBSERVED A MINOR BROWN SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED A COVERED RECEPTACLE IS NEEDED INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL LOCATED BY THE GREASE TRAP, FLOORS NEEDED TO BE RE-GROUTED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 6-501.11 OBSERVED GASKETS FOR THE LARGE REACH IN FREEZERS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 19, 2018: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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