Boca Loca Cantina

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE FOR FIRST 35 MINUTES OF INSPECTION. THE OWNER, MARC WUENSCHEL DID ARRIVE ON SITE AT 10:50AM. SEE VIOLATION #2. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 1Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 PANS OF CHICKEN IN A PREP COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA BEING MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: ONE PAN OF RAW CHICKEN WAS BEING HELD AT 45.9F AND ONE PAN OF CHICKEN COOKED 2/13/2020 WAS BEING HELD AT 74.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 3 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN VALUED AT $15 AND 1 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN VALUED AT $6. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLIGHT LEAK COMING FROM PVC PIPE ATTACHED TO WATER HEATER LOCATED IN UTILITY CLOSED NEXT TO ENTRY TO REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 7/3/2019. INSTRUCTED TO POST CURRENT SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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