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Buenos Aires Liquor & Deli

October 22, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. DISPLAY COOLER FOUND AT 68F WITH FOOD SUCH AS HAM AT 64.6F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS AT 40F OR BELOW. 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: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 90 LBS HAM AT 64.6F, 30 LBS CHEESE AT 63.9F,4 LBS PROSCIUTTO AT 65.F. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED SPINACH EMPANADAS @ 69.6F, MUSHROOM EMPANADAS @ 68.3F, HAM AND CHEESE EMPANADAS @ 68.3F, CHICKEN EMPANADAS @ 68.7F IN DISPLAY CASES ON COUNTER TOP OF DELI. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $175.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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 VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 7-24-14 NOT CORRECTED. #35-INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE FRONT DISPLAY/SERVICE AREA.#36- LIGHT BULB MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE FRONT PREP AREA AND ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTER-PROOFED LIGHT BULB.#38- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PRE-PACKAGED FROZEN RAW MEAT IN THE CUSTOMER DISPLAY FREEZER MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND LIST OF INGREDIENTS. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND PREP AREA. MOLDY CAULKING AROUND THE SAME SINK MUST BE REPLACED.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR BASEBOARD PEELING FROM WALL THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DIRTY WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP, EXHAUST HOOD, INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND ABOVE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER..
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE TWO COMPARTMENT MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR. MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.