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Buena Vista Restaurant

April 7, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER. REVIEWED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THAT TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND ICE CONTACT SURFACES WITH A PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS PREPARED PASTOR IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 3-31-25. PASTOR (PORK) EXPIRED BY 7 DAYS. ALL DISCARDED. OBSERVED ALL OTHER PREPARED FOODS PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATES NO LONGER THAT 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ALL STORED ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CRACKED/DAMAGED WALL TILE AT THE DEEP FRYER. MUST REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER AND ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • SOILED MOP HEADS NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2589575 ON 2-14-24. #57-: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 14, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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