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Boca Loca Cantina

March 7, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR WAS BLOCKED WITH A TRAY OVER THE SINK HOLDING CONDIMENTS FOR SERVICE. I REMOVED THE TRAY TO UNBLOCK THE HANDSINK AND THERE WAS NO HOT OR COLD WATER TO EXPOSED HAND SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER AND COLD HOLD UNIT AT 52.4F CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING MASHED POTATOES AND CHEESE. COOLER WAS TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING 5 LBS OF MARSCAPONE CHEESE VALUED AT $20 FOUND AT 50.2F, 5 LBS OF YOGURT VALUED AT $10 FOUND AT 53.8. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRTICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS MADE WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AND PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR CONSUMPTION. ICE MACHINE MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOALTION7-38-005 (A)
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARRED COOKED AND SERVED. RESTAURANT OPENS AT 8AM AND FOOD IS BEING PREPARRED INCLUDING EGGS, SAUSAGE, COOKED VEGETABLES. SERIOUS VIOALTION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FREEZER DOOR ON SMALL REACH IN FREEZERIN ROOM BETWEEN MAIN COOKING AREA AND DISH ROOM. DOOR IS MISSING AND PLASTIC COVERS HAVE BEEN USED TO TRY TO KEEP ITEMS FROZEN. DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED SO THAT IT OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY AND SEALS TO INSURE ALL ITEMS ARE KEPT FROZEN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MICROWAVE. OBSERVED FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN MOP ROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN VENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOEMTER IN REACH IN COOLER BEHIND BAR. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40

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