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Borinquen Lounge

September 9, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH IN 2 DOOR COOLER WITH IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 50.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). MANAGER CALLED MAINTENANCE MAN TO REPAIR THE COOLER,BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. TAGGED THE COOLER "HELD FOR INSPECTION". INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE COOLER AND NOT TO REMOVE THE TAG. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. BEEF AT 44.9F, BLOOD SAUSAGE AT 47.6F, CHICKEN AT 50.OF, HAM AT 47.8F. 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 50.0F TEMPERATUE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $140.00 TOTAL 25 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF STEW, BLOOD SAUSAGE, FRIED CHICKEN, BEEF DUMPLING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE ALL THE TIMES WHEN SERVING AND PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT( STOVE, DEEP FRYER,GRILL). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT WHERE THE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO DRY THE FLOOR TO PREVENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUBBER GASKET OF THE REACH IN FREEZER DOOR NOT IN GOOD REPAIR,RIPPED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER COOLER. AND PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 15, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.