Buena Beach Bar And Grill

August 12, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISCHMACHINE. THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE FOR THE DISHMACHINE WAS 164F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F. UNIT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH; ONCE PROPERLY SANITIZING MUST FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-8040 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. MUST PROPERLY SET UP THE 3-COMARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED GREEN, BLACK, AND BROWN MOLD-LIKE DISCOLORATIONS IN THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING DOWN ONTO THE ICE. BEFORE OPENING THE SECOND COMPARTMENT WITH THE SCREWDRIVER, OBSERVED A ROACH CRAWL INTO THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MACHINE OR REMOVE ALL DISCOLORATIONS, REPLACE ALL SOILED WATER HOSES INSIDE OF THE MACHINE, AND PREVENT ANY PESTS FROM ENTERING THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGER WAS ABLE TO DUMP THE EXISTING ICE IN THE MACHINE, DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE MACHINE BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 8 LIVE ROACHES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT, ONE CRAWLING INTO THE ICE MACINE, AND ALSO A FEW HARBORAGING NEAR THE OPEN FLOOR DRAIN. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, BAR, AND ALSO NEAR A WALK-IN COOLER THAT IS NO LONGER IN USE. APPROXIMATELY 85 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT CLEAN PLATES AND BOWLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DURING STORAGE.
code 31
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND DEAD ROACHES IN THE CORNERS OF PREP AREA, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, NEAR THE OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAINS, AND THE TRAPS WERE ALSO FULL OF DEAD ROACHES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES FROM THE FLOOR AND SANITIZE THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES, GAPS, AND CRACKS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST/RODENT HARBORAGE AREAS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO LEAKS COMING FROM THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. THE FIRST LEAK IS FROM THE WATER PIPE THAT RUNS TO THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE MACHINE AND THE SECOND IS BEHIND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND DETERGENT CONTAINER ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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